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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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Handelsbanken UK

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameHandelsbanken plc
Year founded1871
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websitewww.handelsbanken.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Handelsbanken is a relationship bank founded in Sweden in 1871 that arrived in the UK in 1982. Its UK bank is Handelsbanken plc, registered at 25 Basinghall Street in London, with more than 120 branches across the country. The site says key banking decisions are made in branches by relationship managers who know the customer rather than centrally, and that it sets no sales targets or bonuses. The bank offers personal and corporate clients current accounts, savings (Reserve Account, 10-day and 35-day notice deposits, fixed term deposits, cash ISA), mortgages, corporate banking and financing, foreign exchange and wealth management. Its relationship-managed banking service costs 25 GBP a month; the cash ISA opens with at least 10 GBP. Personal and corporate online banking are available. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, Handelsbanken plc is authorised by the PRA to accept deposits and is regulated by the FCA and the PRA. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESCurrent account · Reserve Account · Notice deposit · Fixed term deposit · Cash ISA · Corporate account
MIN. DEPOSIT10 GBP (Cash ISA)
PLATFORMSOnline banking
PRODUCTSCurrent accounts · Savings and deposits · Mortgages · Corporate banking and financing · Foreign exchange · Wealth management

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 806852
Licence holderHandelsbanken 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 Handelsbanken plc (FRN 806852), 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: February 2018 – October 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 34
  • Customer support: 13
  • Withdrawal / payment: 6
  • Other: 5
  • Identity verification: 3

No. 148 for most complaints among 520 institutions.

RANK BY TOPIC — Account / trading conditions: 110. · Customer support: 70. · Withdrawal / payment: 207. · Other: 97. · Identity verification: 117.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on Handelsbanken UK's Trustpilot page (61) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Handelsbanken UK name are left out. Across the complaints, allegations of unexplained account closures and withdrawn credit facilities, monthly account fees, and unhelpful branch staff and unanswered requests stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourceshandelsbanken.co.uk — homepage and footer, About us, Savings, Becoming a customer, Important information
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of banks (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Handelsbanken plc, FRN 806852 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — Handelsbanken plc, company no 11305395
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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