About Secure Trust Bank
Secure Trust Bank is a listed UK bank based in Solihull. Its car finance, including hire purchase on used cars arranged at the dealership, was provided under the names V12 Vehicle Finance and Moneyway, so either name on your agreement means Secure Trust Bank was the lender. In February 2026 it agreed to sell the motor finance business to LCM Partners.
The bank has set aside £21m for the FCA’s car finance compensation scheme.
What Secure Trust Bank took off your payout
Compensation is usually made up of three parts. Only one of them is what we reclaim.
Can I claim?
- Secure Trust Bank paid you compensation, under the FCA scheme, after a complaint or through the Financial Ombudsman.
- The compensation included interest, with tax deducted.
- You were a basic-rate or non-taxpayer in the tax year you were paid.
Secure Trust Bank questions
Will claiming affect my Secure Trust Bank compensation?
No. The rebate is a separate claim to HMRC. Secure Trust Bank isn’t involved and your compensation doesn’t change.
I had more than one Secure Trust Bank agreement
Every payout you received in the same tax year goes into one claim, including payouts from other lenders.
Secure Trust Bank hasn’t paid me yet
Reserve your rebate now. We’ll tell you when payments start and file for the right tax year once you’re paid.
My letter doesn’t show any tax deducted
If no tax was deducted, there’s nothing to reclaim. If you’re not sure, our case team can check it for you at no cost.
What do you do for me?
We check what you’re owed, work out the right tax year, prepare and submit the claim to HMRC as your agent, deal with any questions and send you the balance after our fees.
Sources
- City AM: Secure Trust Bank sells motor finance arm after £21m hit (5 February 2026)
- Financial Ombudsman Service: decision DRN-5449815 (Secure Trust Bank Plc trading as V12 Vehicle Finance)
- Financial Ombudsman Service: decision DRN-5349444 (Secure Trust Bank Plc trading as Moneyway)
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