Zedra Trust Company (UK) Limited

Reference number: 119184

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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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When zedra.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01565 748800 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode WA16 8GS
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Other names (11)

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

  • ZEDRA Escrow and Payment Agent UK Trading name
  • ZEDRA Estate Planning Trading name
  • Zedra UK Trading name
  • Zedra UK Trusts Trading name
  • Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited Former name
  • Barclays Trust Company Limited Former name
  • Barclays Personal Investment Management Former trading name
  • Barclays Share Plans Former trading name
  • Barclays UK Trusts Former trading name
  • Barclays Wealth Estates & Trusts Former trading name
  • Zedra Escrow Services (UK) Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Handle payments & transfers Funds safeguarded
    Your money must be kept in a separate safeguarded account. If the firm fails, all safeguarded funds should be returned to you. With no upper limit, unlike the capped amounts under FSCS. Safeguarding works differently from FSCS, but protects your full balance when the rules are followed correctly.
  • 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • 6. Money remittance.
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
00920880
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 November 1967 (58 years old)
Registered office
Booths Hall, Booths Park 3, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8GS, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stuart Wallace Mcluckie Director Jul 1972 23 Dec 2019 65 other companies
Susan Wakefield Director Mar 1966 23 Dec 2019 1 other company
Duncan David Barnfather Director Dec 1982 8 Jan 2020 12 other companies
Peter James Skelly Director May 1987 13 Jan 2025 19 other companies
ZEDRA CORPORATE AND PRIVATE OFFICE (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 15 Feb 2024 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
67
closed down
13
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 67 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 26 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 70 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Zedra Trust Company (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (165)

2020

8 January 2020

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 8 new directors took over

Companies House

2017

3 April 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Barclays Trust Company Limited"

FCA register

31 March 2017

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Barclays Bank PLC gave up control

Companies House

2016

28 November 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited"

FCA register

24 November 2016

  • No longer regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority

FCA register

19 September 2016

  • Zedra Holdings UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Barclays Bank 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

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1995

16 January 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1967

1 November 1967

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 165 events

  • All 165 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 134
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Firms connected to Zedra Trust Company (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Zedra Trust Company (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 67 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 165 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Zedra Trust Company (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Zedra Trust Company (UK) Limited (FRN 119184) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a payment or money transfer firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Zedra Trust Company (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01565 748800 and the website zedra.com for Zedra Trust Company (UK). 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Zedra Trust Company (UK) a scam or clone?
Zedra Trust Company (UK) 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 Zedra Trust Company (UK)?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but payment and e-money balances should be safeguarded in a separate account, with no upper limit on the protected amount, and eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Zedra Trust Company (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Zedra Trust Company (UK)?
Zedra Trust Company (UK) is owned by Zedra Holdings UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 September 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Barclays Bank PLC.
Who runs Zedra Trust Company (UK)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Zedra Trust Company (UK): Stuart Wallace McLuckie, Susan Wakefield, Duncan David Barnfather and Peter James Skelly.
How long has Zedra Trust Company (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 1 November 1967, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Zedra Trust Company (UK) use any other names?
It trades as ZEDRA Escrow and Payment Agent UK, ZEDRA Estate Planning, Zedra UK and Zedra UK Trusts. It has previously used 7 other names, including Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited, Barclays Trust Company Limited and Barclays Personal Investment Management.

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