FCAUnited KingdomTier 1Licence number
106054
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- Held by Santander
- Licence type and regime
- Market Making(MM)
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At a glance
Regulation on record for Santander
Counts of what is on record, not a rating. Each figure describes the register entries Wikilix holds and the checks it has run against them.
- Licences on record
- 1
- Issuing authorities
- 1
- From tier-1 or tier-2 authorities
- 1
- Found on an official register
- 0
Santander has one licence on record with Wikilix, issued by one authority across one jurisdiction. One of them was issued by a tier-1 or tier-2 authority — the regimes with the strictest capital, reporting and client-money rules. None has yet been located on an issuing authority’s own register, so every entry here should be read as claimed rather than confirmed.
Issuing authorities
Jurisdictions
Licence record
Licences on record
Every licence on record for Santander, strongest authority first.
1 record
- FCAUnited KingdomTier 1
Protection
What this licence protects
FCA's own rules for the firms it authorises.
- Compensation schemeUp to £85000 (FSCS)
- Client money kept separate
- Negative balance protection
- Complaints routeFinancial Ombudsman Service
- Maximum leverage1:30
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about the licences held by Santander
Answered from the register entries on this page.
Most Popular Questions
Santander provides customer support primarily in English with phone support available at +44 0800 389 7000. Live chat is not available, and additional contact details include a physical address in London. No specific email or social media support channels are specified in the provided context.
Santander UK plc prohibits services in certain countries including the USA, North Korea, Iran, and other sanctioned countries. Its geographical coverage includes the UK, EU, and global regions with some exceptions.
According to WIKILIX data, Santander UK plc offers a maximum leverage of 30. This leverage level aligns with regulatory limits set by the FCA for retail clients.
Santander supports various deposit methods including bank wire transfers, debit/credit cards, direct electronic deposits, checks, cash deposits for business accounts, and e-wallets. Fees vary by method; for example, business account wire transfers incur a $15 fee, while debit/credit card deposits generally have no fees. E-wallet deposits may have fees between $3.99 and $6.75.
Santander UK plc is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom. It holds an onshore license for market making and retail investment activities. Client funds are protected up to £85,000 under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
Santander has one licence record with Wikilix, issued by one authority across one jurisdiction. A licence on record means an authority published an entry; it is not an endorsement, and Wikilix does not issue authorisations.
Santander holds licence records issued by FCA. Each authority’s own record — its tier, jurisdiction and client-protection rules — is linked from this page.
One of the licence records held by Santander comes from tier-1 or tier-2 authorities (1 tier-1, 0 tier-2). Those regimes set the strictest capital, reporting and client-money requirements.
Not yet. None of the one licence record held by Santander has been located on an issuing authority’s register, so each should be read as claimed rather than confirmed. Every record links to the official register so you can check it yourself.
Santander has licence records in United Kingdom. A licence applies in the jurisdiction that issued it; it does not by itself cover clients elsewhere.