Curtis Banks Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Looking at 205 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the professional staff for being exceptionally helpful, polite, and knowledgeable when answering specific pension and investment questions. Many individuals also highlight the prompt phone support and the remarkably patient, personalized guidance provided by the team members during difficult financial calls. Though some reviewers were not happy with the experience, consumers noted long wait times, poor service, and very slow administrative processes. Some customers additionally reported experiencing a total lack of communication, unhelpful responses, and frustrating delays regarding their ongoing pension transfers and administrative requests.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Finally after 4 months my request has been sorted out for the tax free cash. Communication is minimum here, especially as these matters are complicated and something most folk wouldn’t encounter.... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

As my parents advised, patience is a virtue - so true. Tom was extremely patient & calm with an important problem I was having. He remained dedicated to resolving the issues which were concerning... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I rang Curtis Banks regarding my SIPP and Holly Sanderson was particularly helpful. She explained how she could email a form that needed my full details including my signature and also my SIPP pro... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A long wait to speak to someone, although understandable in the current climate, but when I did connect with the team I spoke to Harry Pearson. Extremely helpful and without doubt the best person I ha... See more

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At Curtis Banks we are proud to look after the retirement funds of over 78,500 clients, with £35.8bn of assets under administration. Specialising in SIPP and SSAS, we want to lead the way in self-invested pensions. Founded in 2009 we have a wealth of expertise to help advisers manage their clients’ future, their way with a focus on robust service, modern technology and innovation. We provide all the choice and flexibility required to suit the modern world of retirement and build bespoke retirement plans that can adapt as clients’ needs change. Your future. Our focus. We understand that things like personal circumstances, life altering events, or health can sometimes mean our customers need some extra support from us. For more information on the support we can provide please visit https://nucleusfinancial.com/supporting-customers or speak to one of our team.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Experience from Timothy Olasinde

Timothy Olasinde spent nearly an hour on my call, answering all of my questions and providing further insight. Excellent service and great depth of knowledge with a practical approach. Highly Recommended.

4 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Good morning,
Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re delighted to hear that Timothy was able to give you such thorough support, taking the time to answer all your questions and provide clear, practical insight. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated, and we’ll be sure to pass on your feedback to him.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As Suffolk Lufe I complained every…769942 DMS & Steven Lawson

As Suffolk Lufe I complained every other home call that I had made

It took from the date of the takeover until 18 months ago to feel confident in your people

8 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear David,
Thank you for sharing your feedback, David. We’re sorry to hear that your early experience after the takeover left you feeling frustrated. We’re glad to know that you now feel confident in the support you’re receiving, and we’ll continue working hard to keep that trust.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

1st Drawdown

Veneta Popova dealt with my call and made the experience really easy to understand.

8 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Rich,
Thank you for your feedback. We're really pleased to hear that Veneta was able to assist you and make everything easy to understand. Your comments will be passed on to her.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aisha Oak Review

I have had the pleasure of being supported by Aisha Oak over a protracted time due to a difficult tenant. She has been unbelievably helpful throughout and delivered a personal and supportive service.
This transaction would have been a great deal harder to navigate without het.
Thank you Aisha

7 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Good morning,
Thank you for taking the time to share such positive feedback. We're delighted to hear that Aisha has been able to support you so effectively throughout what sounds like a challenging situation. Your kind words will be passed on to her — they’ll be very much appreciated.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spoke with Steven Lawson today

I spoke with Steven Lawson today, after some issues finding my account, he was helpful efficient and friendly.
I was given all the information and assistance I required in a courteous and polite manner. Thank you, Steven.

5 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Leo,
Thank you for sharing your experience — we’re really pleased to hear that Steven was able to assist you efficiently and courteously. We’ll make sure your feedback is passed on to him.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Holly was fantastic

Holly was fantastic. Very helpful and upbeat.

5 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Steve,
Thank you for your feedback — we're delighted to hear that Holly was so helpful and upbeat. We'll be sure to share your kind comments with her.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Query regarding my SIPP

I had a query regarding my SIPP. The customer service executive, Holly Sanderson, handled my query in a professional and friendly manner.

4 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear David,
Thank you for your review. We're pleased to hear that Holly handled your query professionally and in such a friendly manner. Your feedback is appreciated, and we’ll be sure to pass your comments on to her.
Kind regards.
Brad S

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It took sometime to speak to someone

It took sometime to speak to someone, but Chelsea Ingram was extremely helpful and provided the necessary information that I requested

4 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Cooper,
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry for the wait you experienced, but we're really pleased to hear that Chelsea was able to assist you and provide the information you needed. We'll make sure your kind comments are passed on to her.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Remarkable service from Harry Pearson!

The company I work for works closely with Curtis Banks. I have only spoken to Harry Pearson a handful of times but he has always gone above and beyond with his service! He made multiple efforts to call through to me to give me updates regarding my query and request and he is always so happy on the telephone. Amazing work Harry, thank you so much :)

4 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Kit,
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful feedback. It’s great to hear that Harry has consistently gone above and beyond to keep you updated and make the process as smooth as possible. We really appreciate your kind words, and I’ll make sure Harry and his team see your comments.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Curtis banks

Samuel Elvin despite having what sounds like a bad cough was very helpful indeed

2 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Good morning,
It’s great to hear that Samuel was able to assist you so helpfully, even while feeling under the weather. We really appreciate you sharing your experience.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good customer service provided

2 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Jackie,
We’re pleased to hear that you received good customer service — thank you for sharing your experience.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super polite

Super polite, professional and helpful customer service executive. Harry Pearson went above and beyond to deal with my query. I was thoroughly impressed. He also apologised for the wait time. He was excellent!

1 December 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Good morning,
We’re delighted to hear that Harry provided such polite, professional, and thorough support. It’s great to know he went above and beyond to resolve your query and made such a positive impression.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Can take a few minutes to get through…

Can take a few minutes to get through to the team, but the colleagues are really helpful when you do.

28 November 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Mark,

Thank you for taking the time out to leave us this review.

We are happy to hear how helpful you found our team.

Kind regards

James H

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just Great

Very informative, confident and Polite.
Great knowledge.

27 November 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Agata,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this 5 star review.

We are thrilled to hear these compliments.

Please get in touch if we can help with anything else.

Kind regards

James H

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Team Member

A long wait to speak to someone, although understandable in the current climate, but when I did connect with the team I spoke to Harry Pearson. Extremely helpful and without doubt the best person I have communicated with throughout the whole process of dealing with Curtis Banks. Great team member with knowledge and a genuine willingness to help. Thank you.

24 November 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Ian,

Thank you for leaving us a 5 star review.

We are happy to hear how helpful you found Harry and we will be sure to pass your kind words on to him.

Kind regards

James H

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT INVEST WITH THIS COMPANY

I have also been with this company since it took over Suffolk Life. I am about to transfer my significant SIPP completely away from them no matter what it costs in transfer fees. Here's why - 7 weeks in advance of the budget (on 14th October) I requested my tax free lump sum. Despite constant pressure from my IFA and myself, despite several reassurances from them that it had been marked as urgent/emergency and even 2 messages saying it had been sorted, it is now the eve of the budget and they have failed to deliver it. My experienced IFA says he has never come across such diabolical, disorganised and disdainful service from any other financial company. Also that 2 weeks is a typical timescale for this to happen. You are a fool if you invest with them.

Edited to add that it was finally paid out late yesterday (27/11). Also, after this review was first posted, Curtis Banks IMMEDIATELY asked me to send my contact info via Trustpilot so they can 'Investigate'. If only their financial team were anywhere near as on the ball as their media team! Formal complaint to be submitted.

Edited again 21/12 to add that the formal complaint was submitted and they also failed to acknowledge that within the statutory 5 days. So they now also have another complaint about that failure. Transfer request has also gone in and I'll give odds on that process being a similar shambles.

My final edit. Now 18th March 2026 and my funds are finally transferred away from this appalling company. Since my last note, they have managed to screw up one of the 2 monthly income payments they have made to me. They have also now made charges to me of over £800 in error and I am trying to sort this with them. As usual their communications are awful so this will doubtless take some time. I really can't stress strongly enough that this lot are best avoided. Disgusting way to run a financial services company.

25 November 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Good afternoon,
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are very sorry to hear about the delays and frustration you experienced with your SIPP transfer. We take these matters seriously and want to ensure your concerns are addressed appropriately. Please contact our support team directly at sippsupportteam@curtisbanks.co.uk
so we can investigate further and assist you.
Kind regards,
Brad S

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

tread with great care

I have been with this organisation for over 20 years and when they were Suffolk Life that really were excellent. It feels like they have progressively gone downhill. They manage a SIPP on my behalf and i am attempting to access the benefits and the experience is shockingly bad (or indeed worse) - they are slow, nobody takes accountability, they blame others, if you want to speak to them you will need to take half a day off work, they request data that you have already given them, they have no empathy and certainly no customer centricity...rather bizarrely they asked me to give then this review - almost amusing

20 November 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Mr Mills,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re genuinely sorry to hear how frustrating this process has been for you, especially after being with us for over 20 years.
Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience and disappointment this has caused, it’s certainly not the experience we aim to provide, we will add this to your existing complaint and your comments will be shared directly with the relevant teams to help us improve.
Kind regards
James H

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Holly Sanderson was particularly…

Holly Sanderson was particularly helpful in answering some SIPP enquiries.
Good advocate for Curtis Banks

Tim Smith
St. James’s Place

19 November 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Tim,

Thank you for taking the time out to leave us a 5 star review.

We are pleased to hear these kind words about Holly and we will be sure to pass them on to her.

Kind regards

James H

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Veneta was excellent and answered all…

Veneta was excellent and answered all my queries successfully

13 October 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Katie,

Thank you for leaving us this 5 star review.

We are pleased to hear this feedback on Veneta, and we will be sure to pass your kind words on to her.

Kind regards

James H

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service from Holly!

Holly Sanderson has been great on the phone, the multiple times i have phoned in trying to organise information and process for clients. Always very helpful and friendly.

20 November 2025
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Reply from Curtis Banks

Dear Kane,

Thank you for taking the time out to leave us this review.

We are happy to happy to hear how helpful and friendly you found Holly.

Kind regards

James H

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