Razón socialBarclays Bank UK PLC · Barclays Bank Plc
Año de fundación1690
Sede / país de registroLondon, United Kingdom
Sitio webwww.barclays.co.uk
Última comprobación08.10.2026
According to its official website, Barclays is a banking group headquartered at 1 Churchill Place, London, tracing its ancestry back to the goldsmith bankers John Freame and Thomas Gould, who were doing business in Lombard Street, London, in 1690. The group describes itself as a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate, wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and a specialist US consumer bank. The group's two UK deposit-taking banks are Barclays Bank UK PLC and Barclays Bank PLC; the site and the FCA register show that both are authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA, and both appear on the Bank of England list. Through barclays.co.uk it offers current accounts, savings accounts and ISAs, Barclaycard credit cards, mortgages, loans and insurance via online banking and the Barclays app; some savings accounts can be opened with balances from GBP 1. The site states that eligible deposits with Barclays Bank PLC are protected by the FSCS. The group's South African entity Barclays Bank PLC (FSP 50570) holds a financial services provider licence from the FSCA. This information is the company's own statement.
Datos de la cuenta
TIPOS DE CUENTACurrent account · Savings account · ISA · Premier account · Business account
AlcanceAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Barclays Bank UK PLC (FRN 759676), regulated by the FCA and the PRA. FCA register status: See full details.
EstadoVerificada
FCA (Reino Unido)
N.º de licenciaFRN 122702
Titular de la licenciaBarclays Bank Plc
AlcanceAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Barclays Bank Plc (FRN 122702), regulated by the FCA and the PRA. FCA register status: See full details.
EstadoVerificada
FCA (Reino Unido)
N.º de licenciaFRN 124431
Titular de la licenciaBarclays Capital Securities Limited
AlcanceListed in the FCA register under Barclays Capital Securities Limited (FRN 124431); status Authorised since 1 Dec 2001. It holds permissions to arrange and deal in investments.
EstadoVerificada
FSCA (Sudáfrica)
N.º de licenciaFSP 50570
Titular de la licenciaBarclays Bank PLC
AlcanceListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under Barclays Bank PLC (FSP 50570); authorised since 11 May 2020; approved product classes: derivative instruments, shares, forex investment, bonds, money market instruments and collective investment schemes etc..
EstadoVerificada
Quejas de usuarios
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Periodo analizado: septiembre de 2026 – octubre de 2026
Atención al cliente: 25
Bloqueo y congelación de cuentas: 23
Otros: 22
Préstamos y tarjetas de crédito: 14
Retiros y pagos: 11
Operaciones no autorizadas: 2
MUY ALTO — NIVEL DE QUEJAS
El 6 % de las entidades con registros de quejas recibió más quejas que esta.
POR TEMA — Atención al cliente: Muy alto · Bloqueo y congelación de cuentas: Muy alto · Otros: Muy alto · Préstamos y tarjetas de crédito: Muy alto · Retiros y pagos: Medio · Operaciones no autorizadas: Muy alto
The complaint distribution is based on the latest 1-star reviews on the Barclays Trustpilot page (97) as of 8 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Barclays name are left out. Across the complaints, difficulty reaching customer service, lost online access after the Barclaycard migration and account closures, and overdraft and card-limit cuts stand out.
Fuentes e historial de verificación
Fuentes oficiales de la empresabarclays.co.uk — homepage, Current accounts, Savings and FSCS pages, footer · home.barclays — homepage, Who we are, Our history, footer
Registros del reguladorBank of England PRA bank list (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Barclays Bank UK PLC, FRN 759676 (register.fca.org.uk) · FCA — Barclays Bank Plc, FRN 122702 (register.fca.org.uk) · FCA — Barclays Capital Securities Limited, FRN 124431 (register.fca.org.uk) · FSCA — Barclays Bank PLC, FSP 50570 (fsca.co.za)
Registro mercantilCompanies House — Barclays Bank UK PLC, company no 09740322 · Companies House — Barclays Bank Plc, company no 01026167
Fuentes de opiniones de usuariosTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
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