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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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Hampshire Trust Bank

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameHampshire Trust Bank Plc
Year founded1977
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitewww.htb.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) is a UK bank that has operated since 1977, having started with a small team offering mortgage services in Fareham; in 2014 it was revitalised by a new management team backed by Alchemy Partners. It is headquartered at 80 Fenchurch Street in London and has more than 420 staff. The bank provides property finance, specialist mortgages, bridging and development finance and finance to other wholesale lenders, funded by more than 4.5 billion GBP of deposits from over 100,000 savers, including individuals, businesses and charities. Personal savings products are fixed rate, easy access and notice accounts and cash ISAs; accounts open with 1 GBP and are managed through an online portal. Group company HTB Leasing & Finance Ltd (formerly Wesleyan Bank) is authorised by the FCA. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, Hampshire Trust Bank Plc is authorised by the PRA to accept deposits and is regulated by the FCA and the PRA; the site says eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS up to 120,000 GBP. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESFixed rate account · Easy access and notice account · Cash ISA · Business and charity savings
MIN. DEPOSIT1 GBP (online savings accounts)
PLATFORMSOnline banking (online portal)
PRODUCTSSavings accounts · Cash ISA · Specialist mortgages · Bridging finance · Development finance · Commercial property finance

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 204601
Licence holderHampshire Trust Bank Plc
ScopeAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Hampshire Trust Bank Plc (FRN 204601), 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: August 2024 – October 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 35
  • Withdrawal / payment: 23
  • Customer support: 14
  • Identity verification: 6
  • Other: 1

No. 129 for most complaints among 520 institutions.

RANK BY TOPIC — Account / trading conditions: 108. · Withdrawal / payment: 109. · Customer support: 62. · Identity verification: 81. · Other: 204.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on Hampshire Trust Bank's Trustpilot page (79) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Hampshire Trust Bank name are left out. Across the complaints, online portal login problems and account lockouts, delayed or stalled ISA transfers and maturity payments, and unanswered calls and messages stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourceshtb.co.uk — homepage and footer, About us, Fixed rate accounts, Easy access and notice accounts, Cash ISA accounts, Leasing & Finance personal accounts
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of banks (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Hampshire Trust Bank Plc, FRN 204601 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — Hampshire Trust Bank Plc, company no 01311315
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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