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Sample Financial Institution

Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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USER FEEDBACKRecurring topics

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Cater Allen

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameCater Allen Limited
Year founded1816
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitewww.caterallen.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Cater Allen is a private bank whose history dates back to 1816 and which has served private clients and professional advisers for more than 200 years. Cater Allen Private Bank is the name used for the banking services of the UK-incorporated Cater Allen Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Santander UK with its registered office in London. It offers personal customers the Private Bank Account, euro and US dollar accounts, Cash Hub, fixed-term deposits and a 35-day notice account, and businesses Reserve, fixed-term and notice accounts. Its specialist areas include trusts, charities, pension administrators and personal representatives. The personal fixed-term deposit requires at least 5,000 GBP; accounts are accessed through internet banking and by phone. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, Cater Allen Limited is authorised by the PRA to accept deposits and is regulated by the FCA and the PRA. The site states that, thanks to its own banking licence, deposits are protected by the FSCS up to 120,000 GBP separately from Santander UK, and that all deposits are guaranteed by Santander UK plc. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESCurrent account · Currency accounts (EUR, USD) · Fixed-term deposit · Notice account · Business account · Trust and charity accounts
MIN. DEPOSIT5,000 GBP (Fixed Term Deposit Account)
PLATFORMSInternet banking · Telephone banking
PRODUCTSPrivate banking accounts · Currency accounts · Fixed-term and notice deposits · Business banking · Solutions for trusts, charities, pensions and estates

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 178737
Licence holderCater Allen Limited
ScopeAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Cater Allen Limited (FRN 178737), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerified

User complaints

User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed; the reports are compiled from records on platforms that verify users and screen out fake reviews.

Period reviewed: December 2020 – October 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 54
  • Customer support: 17
  • Withdrawal / payment: 16
  • Identity verification: 6
  • Other: 3

No. 80 for most complaints among 520 institutions.

RANK BY TOPIC — Account / trading conditions: 58. · Customer support: 49. · Withdrawal / payment: 139. · Identity verification: 81. · Other: 140.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the latest 1-star reviews on the Cater Allen Trustpilot page (96) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Cater Allen name are left out. Across the complaints, outdated and unreliable internet banking, the lack of a mobile app, slow account opening and account closures, along with long phone waits and held payments, stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcescaterallen.co.uk — homepage, About us, personal and business account pages (Fixed Term Deposit Account, Personal Notice 35 Account, Private Bank Account, Cash Hub Account), Our Internet Banking service, footer (legal information)
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of banks (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Cater Allen Limited, FRN 178737 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — Cater Allen Limited, company no 00383032
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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