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FIRST PUBLISHED   LAST UPDATED 19/04/2013
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The entities listed below have been brought to the Commission's attention and it has been noted from their websites that they are claiming to have offices in Guernsey and/or that they are licensed by the Commission. These claims are false and the Commission advises that no one should have any contact or other dealings with these entities.

Should anyone have already commenced dealing with them, they are advised to contact the Commission for further guidance.

Name(s)
Domain Names and Notes
1ST GULF INTERNATIONAL (AKA FIRST GULF INTERNATIONAL)
www.firstgulf-me.com
 
ABSUISSE
www.absuisse.com
 
ABSUISSE FUND SERVICES
www.absuisse.com
 
ACCESS TRUST BANK
www.bellnorthus.com
 
ALLIANCE PRIVATE BANK
www.abplc-uk.com/private
 
ALLIED BANK
www.alliedonlineplc.com
 
ALLIED FINANCE & SECURITIES BANK PLC
www.afsgroups.com/afs
 
ALLIED INVESTMENT GROUP
ALLIED INVESTMENT BANK, INC
www.alliedinvestmentgroup.com
 
APEX DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC
www.adb-plc.com
www.adbkci.net
 
APEX INTERNATIONAL BANK
APS INTERNATIONAL BANK
www.apexintbkonline.com
www.apsintlbkonline.com
www.apsgroups.com
www.apsgroups.com/index.htm
 
APOLLO GROUP
(APOLLO TIGER FUND LTD)
(APOLLO TIGER FUND PLC)

​www.apolloguernsey.com
www.apollo-tigerfund.com
www.apollofundsguernsey.com

 

Please do not confuse the above with Marlborough Tiger Fund, previously called Apollo Tiger Fund. Marlborough Tiger Fund is an authorised collective investment scheme managed by Marlborough International Ltd who are licensed to carry on Controlled Investment Business by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

 
ASIA PACIFIC GROUP
www.asiapacific-group.com
 
ASSET FINANCIAL BANK PLC
ASSETS FINANCIER
www.assetsfin.co.uk/home/
 
ATLANTIC STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (NEW YORK) LTD
www.ascbltdonline.com
 
BANCA FINANCIAL CARIPPLO
BANCA FINANCIAL CARIPPLO TRUST
www.bfcgroupinternational.net/default.htm
www.superwinners.net
www.superwinners.net/ci.htm
 
BANK OF ROXBURGHE (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
ROXBURGHE TRUST (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
ROXBURGHE FINANCE LIMITED
www.roxburgheltd.com/finance
 
BASEL FINANCIAL TRUST GUERNSEY CHANNEL ISLANDS
www.bslftci.com
www.basfintci.com
 
BAYSHORE FIDUCIARY

​www.bayshorefiduciary.com
www.bayshorefiduciary.net

 
BAYSHORE FINANCIAL TRUST
None
 
BP HAMBROS BANK & TRUST (GUERNSEY)LIMITED
www.bpca-monaco.com
 
CANTRADE FINANCIAL TRUST
www.cantftci.com
 
CAPITAL FINANCE (CHANNEL ISLANDS) LTD
www.capitalfin.org
 
CHANNEL FINANCIAL TRUST BANK (CFTB)
www.channelft.com
 
CHASE CHARTERED BANK
CHASE CHARTERED BANK CCB OFFSHORE LIMITED
www.ch-c-b.com
www.cglobal-online.com
 
CITY FIDELITY TRUST BANK
CITY FIDELITY TRUST BANK (CHANNEL ISLANDS) LTD
www.cityfidelitytrust.com
 
CMS PRIVATE BANKING, OFFSHORE AND WEALTH ADVISORS
www.bankcms.com
 
CREDIT NOMINEES BANK
Credit Nominees Online
www.creditnominees-online.com
www.credit-nb.com/home
 
CREDIT TRUST FINANCE LIMITED
www.credittrust-finance.com
www.credittrustfinance.com
www.credittrustfinanceuk.com
 
CUSTODIAN FINANCIAL TRUST
CHANNEL FINANCIAL TRUST
CHANNEL CORPORATION
www.cftrust.com
 
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST AND FINANCE (AG)
www.db.agtfo.com
 
EURO-PACIFIC CONSULTANTS
EURO-PACIFIC SECURITIES
EURO-PACIFIC SECURITIES & FINANCE
EURO PACIFIC FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY
EURO PACIFIC SECURITY AND FINANCE
www.eupacon.com
 
EUROPEAN PRIVATE INVESTMENT BANK
www.europeanprivateinvestmentbank.com
 
EURO-SWISS FINANCE AND SECURITIES (ESFS) GROUP
www.esfs-g.com
Associated with :-
ESFS Group (Guernsey) Limited
ESFS GROUP Offshore Private Banking (Guernsey) Limited
 
FIDELITY TRUST COMMUNITY BANK
www.fidelitytrustonline.com
 
FIRST ACTIVE BANK
www.fagrouponline.com
To note : please do not confuse the above with FIRST ACTIVE PLC which is a genuine bank supervised by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom and FIRST ACTIVE PLC which is a genuine bank supervised by the Irish Financial Services Authority.
 
FIRST ACTIVE RESOURCES
www.firstactiveresources.com
 
FIRST ATLANTIC CHARTERED BANK LTD
FACB LIMITED
www.facbltd.com
 
FIRST CENTURY FUND INVESTMENT LTD
www.fcfil.com
 
FIRST CITY BANK PLC (CHANNEL ISLANDS, UK)
None
 
FIRST NATIONAL INC
www.firstnatl.net
 
FORD FINANCIAL SERVICE
http://fordfinservice.com
www.anchorfinservice.com
www.fordfingroup.com
 
GLOBAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
www.globalinvestmentco.com
 
GUERNSEY CF PRIVATE BANKING LIMITED
http://guernseycfltd.tripod.com
 
GUERNSEY OFFSHORE CREDIT LIMITED
guernseyoffshorecrltd.com
http://guernseyoffshorecrltd.tripod.com
 
GUERNSEY OFFSHORE PRIVATE BANKING LIMITED
http://guernseyoffshorepbltd.tripod.com
 
GULF BUILDING SOCIETY
GULF GUERNSEY LIMITED
www.gulfbuildingsociety.com
 
HENTSCH HENCHOZ & CIE
www.hhc-pb.com/private/
To note : please do not confuse the above with Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie which is a genuine bank supervised by the Swiss Federal Banking Commission.
 
HERMAJESTY FINANCE
hermajestyfin.com/home/contactus.html
 
IMBGROUP FINANCE COMPANY (GUERNSEY) LTD
IMBGROUP BANK PLC
www.imbgroup.com
 
INTELLIGENCE FINANCE & SECURITIES (IFS)
www.intellfinance.com
www.ifinsec.com
 
INTEREUROPE BANK FINANCE COMPANY (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
INTEREUROPE BANK. COM
www.intereuropebank.com
 
INTERNATIONAL MERGER SERVICES
THE IMS GROUP
IMS GROUP
I.M.S. GROUP

​http://internationalmergerservices.com
http://www.imsfinance.com

 
JERSEY FUND & MANAGEMENT LIMITED
JERSEY FUND & MANAGEMENT PLC
www.jerseyfundmanagement.com
 
JERSEY FUND MANAGEMENT AND TRUST LTD
None
 
KAPITAL EQUITY UNLIMITED
www.kapitalequity.org
 
Kredyt UA Bank
Kredut UA Bank

Not Known​

 
LAVERNOCK BANK
www.lavernock.com
 
LEEDS BANK PLC
www.leedsb.com
 
LKI OFFSHORE CHANNEL ISLANDS LIMITED
lkioffshore.com
lkioffshore.tripod.com
 
Marxis Fiduciaries
www.marxisfiduciaries.com
 
MERIDIAN TRUST AND FINANCE
www.meridiantrustonline.com
 
MERIDIEN TRUST FINANCE
MERIDIEN TRUST FINANCE & TRUST CORPORATION
www.meritrust-online.co.uk
 
METROPOLITAN PRIVATE BANK

www.metropolitanprivate.co.uk​

 
MONTGOMERY ROTH INTERNATIONAL

Montgomery Roth International (Channel Islands) Ltd
Montgomery Roth International (Guernsey) Ltd
Montgomery Roth International (Guernsey) Trustees Ltd
Montgomery Roth International (Channel Islands) Fund Services Ltd
Montgomery Roth International Insurance PCC Ltd

​www.montgomeryrothinternational.com

 
MULTI TRUST FINANCE
www.multitrustfinance.com
 
NATIIONAL TRUST BANK GUERNSEY LIMITED
NATIIONAL TRUST BANK LIMITED
www.ambonlineaccount.com
 
NATIONAL WEST BANK
www.nationalwestbank.com
 
NOMURA TRUST BANK
www.nomuratrust.com
 
NORTHERN OFFSHORE TRUST BANK
www.northernoffshore-trust.co.uk
www.northern-offshore.com/index.htm
www.north-trust.co.uk
 
OFFSHORE CAPITAL CONSERVATOR
www.offshorecapitalcon.com
 
OFFSHORE CAPITAL CONSERVATOR (JERSEY) LTD
www.offshorecapitalcons.com
 
PACIFIC BANKING CORPORATION
www.espacific.net/default.htm
www.e-pacificonline.net/default.htm
www.e-pacificgroup.net/default.htm
 
PACIFIC PRIVATE BANK
www.ppbonline.net
 
PACIFIC TRUST CORPORATION
www.pacifictrustcor.com
 
PAN MERCANTILE BANK
PAN MERCANTILE BANK FINANCE COMPANY (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
www.panmercantile-bank.com
 
PAN NATIONAL BANK.COM
www.pannnationalbank.com
 
PLATINUM CREDIT & LOAN
www.pcalgroup.com
 
RAND INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION
RIBC (UK) LIMITED
www.ribcorp.com  
 
RESERVE BANK PLC
RESERVER BANK PLC
RESERVE BANK PLC
READS PACIFIC BANKING INTERTRUST
www.rsvbonline.com
 
Rodeville Trust Bank

​www.rodevilles.com

 

 
ROYAL FINANCE GROUP
www.royalfinancegroup.com
 
SAXO BANK FINANCE & CO-OPERATION PLC
SAXO FINANCIAL SECURITIES
www.saxosecured.com
To note: please do not confuse above with Saxo Bank A/S who are a genuine bank regulated and supervised by the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority
 
STRONGHOLD PRIVATE BANK

​www.strongholdprivate.co.uk

 
SUN TRUST CORPORATION
SUNTRUST CORPORATION
www.suncorp.co.uk
 
TRANS EUROPE BANK
www.transeuropebank.com
 
TRANS-ATLANTIC PRIVATE BANK
www.tapb.com
 
TRUST CIRCLE (GUERNSEY) LIMITED
None
 
UNIVERSAL TRUST & FINANCE BANK
www.universal-trustbk.net
 
Western Clwyd Bank

www.westernclwydbank.co.uk​

 
WESTGATE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
www.westgatecm.com
 
Guernsey Financial Services Commission