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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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USER FEEDBACKRecurring topics

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Conister Bank

Bank · Isle of Man

About the company

Legal company nameConister Bank Limited (UK branch)
Year founded1935
Headquarters / registered countryBasingstoke, United Kingdom (branch)
Websiteconisterbank.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Conister Bank has served customers since 1935; it is incorporated in the Isle of Man (registration no 000738C) and wholly owned by Manx Financial Group PLC, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange AIM market, and it operates in the UK through its UK branch at Matrix House in Basingstoke. The branch offers UK residents aged 18 or over an online-only fixed term deposit account, opened with GBP 5,000–100,000 for terms from 6 months, with no early withdrawals. For non-bank lenders it provides structured finance such as block discounting, revolving credit, integrated wholesale funding and mezzanine finance; the site also publishes information on the FCA motor finance redress scheme for its motor finance customers. The bank is licensed by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority for its deposit taking on the Isle of Man; according to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, its UK branch is authorised by the PRA to accept deposits and is regulated by the FCA and the PRA. The site says eligible deposits held by the UK branch are protected by the FSCS up to GBP 120,000. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESFixed term deposit account (personal) · Structured finance (non-bank lenders)
MIN. DEPOSITGBP 5,000 (fixed term deposit account)
PLATFORMSOnline account management (online portal)
PRODUCTSFixed term deposits · Block discounting · Revolving credit · Integrated wholesale funding · Mezzanine finance

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 619002
Licence holderConister Bank Limited
ScopeAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits through its UK branch according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Conister Bank Limited (FRN 619002), 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: October 2024 – October 2026

  • Identity verification: 19
  • Account / trading conditions: 5
  • Withdrawal / payment: 1
  • Customer support: 1

No. 193 for most complaints among 520 institutions.

RANK BY TOPIC — Identity verification: 12. · Account / trading conditions: 222. · Withdrawal / payment: 270. · Customer support: 205.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on the Conister Bank Trustpilot page (26) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Conister Bank name are left out. Across the complaints, fixed term account applications left pending for weeks with extensive personal data requests, technical faults in the application form and portal, and poor communication stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesconisterbank.co.uk — homepage, About Us, Who We Are, Legal & Ownership, Fixed Term Deposit Account, Deposit Account FAQ, Structured Finance, footer
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of banks (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Conister Bank Limited, FRN 619002 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerIsle of Man companies registry — Conister Bank Limited, registration no 000738C (site statement); no Companies House number in the FCA record
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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