BankConfidential C.I.C
Is a specialist whistleblowing service for banking staff past and present, offering Protection & Advice Services. At BankConfidential we have introduced a number of safeguards to ensure the identity of the “whistle blower” can remain anonymous at all times, unless the individual wishes to disclose their identity to either the Bank concerned or the Regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) who are the prescribed person for financial services whistleblowing.
About BankConfidential C.I.C
We specialise in dealing with whistleblowers who want to discreetly disclose information to the Regulator or safely warn the right people within a bank, about matters affecting consumers or staff that would be classed as being in the public’s interest. At times these are matters that also be investigated by those in the media BankConfidential can help whistleblowers to avoid facing threats to their career after ‘speaking up’ and advise those who need to understand the Rules and may also need to find legal representation.
The Directors and advisers at BankConfidential have over 100 years of experience between them in banking and financial services, acting as advisers, managers and Directors of the Big 5 UK banking Groups.
The Managing Director Mark Wright’s story is the archetypical example of what happens when you whistleblow without expert support, how a bank will destroy your career, financial security and personal life if you whistleblow and that story will be set out clearly in oncoming months.
BankConfidential have connections witn real time whistleblowers in the work place, politicians, journalists and members of the public who want to blow the whistle to expose injustice or wrong-doing.
Whistleblowing
The term whistleblowing can be defined as raising a concern about a wrong doing within an organisation. In Financial Services the statutory provisions of the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) class a whistleblowing disclosure as a protected disclosure that is made in the public interest.The concern must be a genuine concern about a crime, criminal offence, miscarriage of justice, dangers to health and safety and of the environment – And the cover up of any of these.
Whistleblower Protection
Put simply if you understand the way the whistleblowing procedures within banks work, the statutory position and the FCA rules, there is no ‘real’ protection for whistleblowers in financial services in the UK. There is no statutory right to anonymity and the FCA will not become involved in employment disputes, grievances, or employment tribunals even if you have whistleblown genuine PIDA disclosures to them.
How should a whistleblower be careful?
- It is best if you do not tell anyone you are going to blow the whistle. If you want to speak to someone for advice or confide in them make sure they are trustworthy.
- Do not take property from the bank that could be stated to be their property, do not email information to your personal address, set up an anonymous email address.
- Do not use the work telephone or work mobile for whistleblowing purposes.
- Documentary evidence is very helpful in exposing wrong-doing and proving your allegations but Photocopy any documents that may be relevant.
- Do not change your pattern of behaviour before and after blowing the whistle. React to events as if you are an outsider.
Contact BankConfidential
Feel free to get in touch with BankConfidential today, using your preferred method shown below, to discuss how we can help you.
Telephone
07392 244666
info@bankconfidential.com
Post
BankConfidential
46 Holway Road
Sheringham
Norfolk
NR26 8HR