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Vanquis Banking Group plc

Also known as: Vanquis Bank; Moneybarn; Snoop

Vanquis Banking Group is a specialist UK bank focused on underserved and credit-challenged consumers. Operates through three brands: Vanquis Bank (credit cards and loans), Moneybarn (used vehicle finance), and Snoop (money management app acquired August 2023). Listed on LSE. Formerly known as Provident Financial Group.

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Contact details

Websitehttps://www.vanquis.co.uk (credit cards/loans); https://www.moneybarn.com (vehicle finance); https://snoop.app (money management app)
PhoneNot verified (see website)
EmailNot verified (via website contact forms)
Registered address1 Godwin Street, Bradford, BD1 2SU (group holding company); Vanquis Bank Limited registered address: Fairburn House, 5 Godwin Street, Bradford, BD1 2AH
Customer contact addressSee vanquis.co.uk for product-specific contacts

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Regulatory and company information

FCA Firm Reference Number221156 (Vanquis Bank Limited); Vanquis Banking Group plc is the listed holding company — not itself a separately FCA-regulated firm
FCA statusVanquis Bank Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (FRN 221156). Moneybarn Limited is separately FCA-regulated.
Companies House number00668987 (Vanquis Banking Group plc); 02558509 (Vanquis Bank Limited); 02766324 (Moneybarn Limited)
Company statusActive. Listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: VANQ). Group serves over 1.7 million UK customers.
Parent companyVanquis Banking Group plc is the listed holding company (formerly Provident Financial Group plc). No external parent.
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What they do

Main products and services

Credit cards (Vanquis Bank); Personal loans (Vanquis Bank); Vehicle finance / hire purchase (Moneybarn); Money management / smart budgeting app (Snoop); Savings accounts (via Snoop platform)

Trading names and group notes

Formerly Provident Financial Group plc; rebranded following sale of home credit division (Provident). Snoop acquired August 2023. Moneybarn acquired 2014. Note: 'Moneything' referenced in the task brief does not appear to be a trading name of this group — this was likely a reference to Moneybarn or Snoop.

Reviews and public sentiment

Review scores are third-party public indicators only. They are not proof of FCA compliance, product quality, or suitability for your circumstances.

Trustpilot

4.4

Approximately 42,872 (Vanquis Bank brand, vanquis.co.uk, as of May 2026) reviews

Other review and social proof

Reviewed on Smart Money People and Fairer Finance.

Overall public sentiment

Positive on Trustpilot (Excellent rating). Customers generally positive about accessibility of credit for those with impaired histories. Some negative reviews around interest rates and customer service for complex queries.

Review sources

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.vanquis.co.ukhttps://smartmoneypeople.com/vanquis-reviews/productshttps://www.fairerfinance.com/ratings/brands/vanquis-bank

Sources and checks

Source URLs

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00668987https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02558509https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=001b000000MfNmZAAVhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanquis_Banking_Grouphttps://www.vanquis.com/money-saving-app-snoop/https://www.moneybarn.com/about-us/vanquis-banking-group/

Date checked

2026-06-05

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