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.
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Phone number
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Address
United Trust Bank, Citypoint, 1 Ropemaker Street, London, City Of London, EC2Y 9AW, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When utbank.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 020 7190 5555 is
- Who else gives the postcode EC2Y 9AW
Other names (4)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Stance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
- Bank Insinger de Beaufort Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
- Bank Insinger de Beaufort Plc Former name: A name it was registered under before.
- United Trust Bank Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Warning
Scammers have impersonated this firm
Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.
Fake phone numbers (2)
- +1 708 434 2214
- 020 3997 1589
Fake email addresses (2)
- info@unitedtrust-online.com
- info@utbpartners.com
Fake websites (2)
- unitedtrust-online.com
- unitedtrustsbanks.com
The 3 FCA warnings these came from
- unitedtrustsbanks.com 19 March 2024
- unitedtrust-online.com 25 May 2022
- UTB Partners 5 January 2022
Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may applyEligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
- Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
- Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may applyMortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou 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
- Acting as a CBTL administrator
- Acting as a CBTL lender
- Administering a regulated mortgage contract
- Dealing in investments as principal
- Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
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.
The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.
Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
- Company number
- 00549690 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 23 May 1955 (71 years old)
- Registered office
- 28th Floor, One Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AW
- Nature of business
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- Banks (SIC 64191)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Harold Davin | Director | Jan 1956 | 30 Jul 2001 | 5 other companies |
| Harley Farrell Kagan | Director | Oct 1969 | 30 Dec 2002 | 4 other companies |
| Jonathan James Ayres | Director | Feb 1971 | 21 Jan 2016 | 2 other companies |
| Richard Andrew Murley | Director | Jan 1957 | 17 Aug 2016 | 6 other companies |
| Sarah Eileen Laessig | Director | Nov 1968 | 26 Sep 2019 | 5 other companies |
| Andrew David Woosey | Director | Oct 1966 | 25 Jun 2020 | None |
| Mark Andrew Stokes | Director | Apr 1962 | 25 Jun 2021 | 2 other companies |
| Bryce Paul Glover | Director | Jul 1960 | 1 May 2024 | 14 other companies |
| Richard John Doe | Director | Oct 1963 | 1 May 2024 | 9 other companies |
| Michael Stephen Thompson | Director | Mar 1980 | 24 Mar 2025 | 7 other companies |
| Natasha Sian Thomas | Secretary | Not published | 13 Dec 2023 | – |
Other companies run by these 10 directors
A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.
- other companies
- 48
- closed down
- 12
- are FCA-registered
- 12
In the full report: all 48 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 12 on the FCA register
- The 3 companies these 10 directors run together
- All 33 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
United Trust Bank’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2022
5 January 2022
- FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
2016
6 April 2016
- Utb Partners PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2013
1 April 2013
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date
FCA register
2004
4 May 2004
- Changed its registered name from "Bank Insinger de Beaufort Limited"
FCA register
16 March 2004
- Changed its registered name from "Bank Insinger de Beaufort Plc"
FCA register
2001
1 December 2001
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
21 October 2001
- Changed its registered name from "United Trust Bank Ltd"
FCA register
1998
1 June 1998
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
FCA register
1955
23 May 1955
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 70 events
- All 70 events in its history (11 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 53
Firms connected to United Trust Bank
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with United Trust Bank. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 6
- share a director
- 1
- share its postcode
- 5
In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (5)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
- 11 past links through former directors
Firms like United Trust Bank
Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.
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- 48 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 70 events in its history
- 6 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- FCA warning: unitedtrustsbanks.com fca.org.uk
- FCA warning: unitedtrust-online.com fca.org.uk
- FCA warning: UTB Partners fca.org.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk