According to its official website, C. Hoare & Co. was established in London in 1672 and, owned continuously by the Hoare family for 12 generations, is the UK's oldest privately owned bank; its head office is at 37 Fleet Street, London. The bank says the partners' unlimited liability and conservative attitude to risk give customers an extra level of security, and that the partners donate up to 10% of annual profits through the Golden Bottle Trust. It offers personal and business customers current accounts in several currencies, Visa cards, instant access, 35-day and 95-day notice and 1–24 month fixed-term deposit accounts, mortgages and other lending facilities, treasury and foreign exchange services, and philanthropy services through the Master Charitable Trust; the 95-day notice account requires a minimum deposit of GBP 50,000. Accounts can be managed through online banking and the mobile app; the site says its services are addressed only to UK customers. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, the bank is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA; the site states that customers are covered by the FSCS for balances up to GBP 120,000. This information is the company's own statement.
Datos de la cuenta
TIPOS DE CUENTAPersonal and business current accounts · Instant access and notice deposit accounts · Fixed-term deposits · Children's savings account
DEPÓSITO MÍN.GBP 50,000 (95-day notice account)
PLATAFORMASOnline banking · Mobile app
PRODUCTOSCurrent accounts · Deposit accounts · Mortgages and loans · Treasury and foreign exchange · Philanthropy services
Licencias y regulación
FCA (Reino Unido)
N.º de licenciaFRN 122093
Titular de la licenciaC. HOARE & CO.
AlcanceAuthorised by the PRA to accept deposits according to the Bank of England list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under C. HOARE & CO. (FRN 122093), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
EstadoVerificada
Fuentes e historial de verificación
Fuentes oficiales de la empresahoaresbank.co.uk — homepage, Who we are, Services, Current accounts, Deposit accounts, Borrowing and Legal pages, 95 Day Notice Account and Deposit Account summary boxes (PDF), footer
Registros del reguladorBank of England PRA bank list (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — C. HOARE & CO., FRN 122093 (register.fca.org.uk)
Registro mercantilCompanies House — C. HOARE & CO., company no 00240822
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