Also known as: Vanquis; Moneybarn (sibling brand); Snoop (sibling brand)
Vanquis Bank Limited is a specialist UK bank focused on providing credit products to customers with limited or impaired credit histories. It is a subsidiary of Vanquis Banking Group plc (formerly Provident Financial Group), a company with over 130 years of history. Vanquis issues credit cards, personal loans and accepts retail deposits, operating from Bradford.
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Credit cards, personal loans, retail deposits (savings), vehicle finance (via Moneybarn), personal finance management (via Snoop)
Trading names and group notes
Vanquis Banking Group plc (formerly Provident Financial plc) is the listed parent group. Vanquis Bank Limited (02558509) is the main banking subsidiary. Moneybarn provides vehicle finance and Snoop provides free credit score and financial management tools under the same group umbrella.Review scores are third-party public indicators only. They are not proof of FCA compliance, product quality, or suitability for your circumstances.
Trustpilot
4.3
Approx. 42,900 reviews
Other review and social proof
Trustpilot: 4.3/5 from ~42,900+ reviews; FCA Final Notice issued 2018 (reference in FCA publication); Smart Money People: smartmoneypeople.com/vanquis-reviews/products; Fairer Finance: fairerfinance.com/ratings/brands/vanquis-bank; Reviews.io: ~40 reviews; Google Play app: com.vanquis.app (Vanquis Credit Card); Apple App Store available; Vanquis Banking Group PLC listed on London Stock Exchange
Overall public sentiment
Vanquis Bank holds a solid Trustpilot score of 4.3/5 from approximately 42,900 reviews, reflecting broad customer satisfaction particularly for enabling credit access to underserved customers. Mixed reviews include some complaints about customer service response times and technical issues. The bank received an FCA Final Notice in 2018 for historical mis-selling practices.
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