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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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Recognise Bank

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company nameRecognise Bank Limited
Year founded2017
Headquarters / registered countryLondon, United Kingdom
Websiterecognisebank.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Recognise Bank was founded in 2017 by experienced business owners who saw a gap between traditional business banking and the needs of modern SMEs, and received its banking licence in 2021. The UK-incorporated Recognise Bank Limited is headquartered on Worship Street, London. The bank offers SMEs business loans, bridging loans and commercial mortgages and works with dedicated relationship managers; on the savings side it has fixed-rate and notice personal savings accounts and easy access, notice and fixed-rate business savings accounts. Between 1,000 and 250,000 GBP can be deposited in the savings accounts, which are opened and managed online. The site says eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS up to 120,000 GBP and that its loan facilities are non-regulated. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, Recognise Bank Limited 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 TYPESPersonal savings account · Business savings account · Business lending
MIN. DEPOSIT1,000 GBP (savings accounts)
PLATFORMSInternet banking
PRODUCTSBusiness loans · Bridging loans · Commercial mortgages · Fixed-rate and notice personal savings · Easy access, notice and fixed-rate business savings

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 849404
Licence holderRECOGNISE BANK 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 RECOGNISE BANK LIMITED (FRN 849404), 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: May 2022 – October 2026

  • Account / trading conditions: 20
  • Identity verification: 7
  • Withdrawal / payment: 4
  • Customer support: 4

No. 184 for most complaints among 520 institutions.

RANK BY TOPIC — Account / trading conditions: 158. · Identity verification: 65. · Withdrawal / payment: 229. · Customer support: 149.

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on the Recognise Bank Trustpilot page (35) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Recognise Bank name are left out. Across the complaints, rate rises not passed on to savings accounts, cumbersome account processes and postal verification codes delaying account opening and funding stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesrecognisebank.co.uk — homepage, About us, Personal savings, Notice savings, Business easy access pages, footer
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of banks (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — RECOGNISE BANK LIMITED, FRN 849404 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompanies House — RECOGNISE BANK LIMITED, company no 10603119
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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