According to its official website, Kuwait Finance House PLC is a UK-incorporated bank established in 1966 and formerly known as Ahli United Bank (UK) PLC; it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House (KFH), the first Islamic bank, founded in Kuwait in 1977. It is headquartered at 35 Portman Square in London. The bank serves clients in the UK, the Arab world and particularly the Gulf with private banking and wealth management, premium banking, Shari'ah-compliant home finance (since 1997; Murabaha and Ijarah structures, owner-occupied and buy-to-let) and commercial real estate finance. Its current account is available only to private banking clients, who must hold an investment of at least 1,000,000 US dollars with the group; it also offers profit-sharing call and Wakala fixed-term investment accounts, debit cards and treasury services. Accounts are managed through online banking and a mobile app, and the site says eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS up to 120,000 pounds. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, Kuwait Finance House 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.
PRODUCTOSPrivate banking and wealth management · Islamic home finance · Commercial real estate finance · Debit cards · Treasury and investments
Licencias y regulación
FCA (Reino Unido)
N.º de licenciaFRN 131818
Titular de la licenciaKUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE 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 KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE PLC (FRN 131818), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
EstadoVerificada
Fuentes e historial de verificación
Fuentes oficiales de la empresauk.kfh.com — homepage, KFH PLC Overview, Private, Current Account, Call Investment Account, Wakala Fixed Investment Deposit Account, Real Estate, Residential for Individual, Treasury and Investments, Online Banking, Tariff of Charges, footer
Registros del reguladorBank of England PRA list of banks (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE PLC, FRN 131818 (register.fca.org.uk)
Registro mercantilCompanies House — KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE PLC, company no 00877859
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