The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited

Reference number: 205351

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When benenden.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0300 304 5700 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode YO26 4GG
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Other names (4)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • benenden Trading name
  • benenden health Trading name
  • The Benenden Healthcare Society Former name
  • The Post Office and Civil Service Sanatorium Society Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

The Benenden Healthcare Society’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (12)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

1 January 2000

  • Changed its registered name from "The Benenden Healthcare Society"

FCA register

1997

1 July 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "The Post Office and Civil Service Sanatorium Society"

FCA register

1907

16 January 1907

  • Regulated by the Friendly Societies Commission from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (7 shown here)
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Firms connected to The Benenden Healthcare Society

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The Benenden Healthcare Society. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like The Benenden Healthcare Society

Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Benenden Healthcare Society Limited (FRN 205351) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Benenden Healthcare Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0300 304 5700 and the website benenden.co.uk for The Benenden Healthcare Society. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is The Benenden Healthcare Society a scam or clone?
The Benenden Healthcare Society is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with The Benenden Healthcare Society?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about The Benenden Healthcare Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does The Benenden Healthcare Society use any other names?
It trades as benenden and benenden health. It has previously used 2 other names: The Benenden Healthcare Society and The Post Office and Civil Service Sanatorium Society.

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