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Rated Excellent 4.90/5

Kroo reviews

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  • Award winning organisation
    Award winning organisation
  • FCA approved and regulated
    FCA approved and regulated
  • Manage your account or policy via an app or website
    Manage your account or policy via an app or website
  • Offers digital wallet and contactless payment support
    Offers digital wallet and contactless payment support

Review summary

People rate this company as Excellent based on 6,558 product reviews

Average score of 4.90/5
5 star
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Reviews for Kroo have trended negatively over the past 90 days

Latest positive rating

4/5

Kroo is a great alternative to a savings account, so...

Kroo is a great alternative to a savings account, so you can tuck your money away with them and still have easy access to it even with a debit card!

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App
Gouthaman 24th November 2024

Latest negative rating

1/5

Holding People’s Money Hostage

After my account was closed on 12th November which I believe was a form of revenge after I said on here that I will be... After my account was closed on 12th November which I believe was a form of revenge after I said on here that I will be going to the press about my experience, guess what there are still withholding my money, the crooks, even though they have the information of the bank account of where they need to send my money to. All of them there are a bunch of liars, saying that they will callback me and they never did and also having departments that do not take calls. I will be emailing the CEO and will be taking my story to every news outlet I can like some many other people in the group that I am on Facebook “KROO BANK ACCOUNT PROBLEMS” which has 36 people in counting. Everyone, listen to me, take your money and run otherwise you will be in the same position as me and so many other people. Read more Read less

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Current Account
S Oka 23rd November 2024

About Kroo

Kroo is a digital bank that was founded in 2016 by Nazim Valimahomed and Tim Brown.

Kroo's mission is to improve people's relationship with money and banks by giving customers more control and financial independence. Kroo has no physical branches so accounts are managed through the app.

Kroo offers a current account, an overdraft, deposit protection up to £85,000 and zero fees on spending abroad.

Kroo at a glance

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Reviews for Kroo

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Kroo is a great alternative to a savings account, so...

App 24th November 2024

Kroo is a great alternative to a savings account, so you can tuck your money away with them and still have easy access to it even with a debit card!

Rated Good 4/5
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Holding People’s Money Hostage

Current Account 23rd November 2024

After my account was closed on 12th November which I believe was a form of revenge after I said on here that I will be... After my account was closed on 12th November which I believe was a form of revenge after I said on here that I will be going to the press about my experience, guess what there are still withholding my money, the crooks, even though they have the information of the bank account of where they need to send my money to. All of them there are a bunch of liars, saying that they will callback me and they never did and also having departments that do not take calls. I will be emailing the CEO and will be taking my story to every news outlet I can like some many other people in the group that I am on Facebook “KROO BANK ACCOUNT PROBLEMS” which has 36 people in counting. Everyone, listen to me, take your money and run otherwise you will be in the same position as me and so many other people. Read more Read less

Rated Terrible 1/5
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  • 5/5

    Opened the account in March 24.

    Opened the account in March 24. Very simple and easy to use. I just literally move all spare cash into the account as and when... Opened the account in March 24. Very simple and easy to use. I just literally move all spare cash into the account as and when there is any, and every month I get a great return in interest. So far so good, would highly recommend them. Read more Read less

    {"display":"Peter T","full_name":"Peter T","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    App
    Peter T 22nd October 2024
  • 4/5

    Great interest rate

    Great interest rate. Easy-access and unlimited withdrawals. Simple app and responsive customer service.

    {"display":"Ollie","full_name":"Ollie","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Current Account
    Ollie 31st August 2024
  • 1/5

    AVOID, AVOID, AVOID

    Do not use this bank, I repeat do not use this bank. Aside from the poor non existent customer service and complaints team. They will... Do not use this bank, I repeat do not use this bank. Aside from the poor non existent customer service and complaints team. They will suspend your account for no reason, request bank information from your other bank (one of my other banks which I provided them has been suspiciously blocked and I have no access), the team who does review are not customer facing, I have had no access to my money since 1st Aug. I’m not allowed to close my account whilst this review is ongoing, so essentially they are holding my money hostage. I’m not only one that they have done this to, check out their TrustPilot for more experiences like mine and also check out this employee review as it seems like they are not following the correct guidelines and wonder if the FOS, FCA and other regulatory bodies are aware of it https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Reviews/Employee-Review-Kroo-United-Kingdom-RVW80841314.htm. If I could give a 0, I would. Save your money & mental stress and avoid this bank. Read more Read less

    {"display":"S Oka","full_name":"S Oka","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/uploads\/avatars\/users\/1054758.png"}}'s avatar
    Current Account
    S Oka 26th August 2024
  • 4/5

    Easy to use app.

    Easy to use app. Good interest rate. Only issue is not yet on the current account switch service.

    {"display":"Tilly b","full_name":"Tilly b","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Current Account
    Tilly b 25th August 2024
  • 5/5

    Easy to set up, app is easy to use and...

    Easy to set up, app is easy to use and very intuitive

    {"display":"davepet","full_name":"davepet","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    App
    davepet 23rd August 2024
  • 1/5

    Scam bank

    My phone was stolen and there was a fraud attempt on my account on 02/06/2024. Kroo restricted my account. I also phone and told them... My phone was stolen and there was a fraud attempt on my account on 02/06/2024. Kroo restricted my account. I also phone and told them to block the account the same day. Good, great, happy with that! Once I got a new phone and sim I asked for this restriction to be lifted 05/06/2024. They said I had to wait until the fraud investigation is finished can take up to 8 weeks. So £32k locked up for 8 weeks. Every other bank confirms your identity and unrestricts when requested, but whatever, fine. No replies to any communication since then, you asked for an update you get a copy & paste reply saying relevant team looking into it. No information because you cannot talk to someone who knows what is going on. 8 weeks go by and nothing. No updates, no responses and only generic replies when requesting for an update. I put in a formal complaint (my fault should have done this when they didn't provide updates when requested). They come back and say they have another 8 weeks to handle the complaint. I ask for an update and get a generic reply, saying they have until 13 September to respond. Cannot get any information from the company. My complaint reference is 686375. My account is still restricted. Please can someone look into this and let me know what I need to do to get the account unrestricted or if it's going to take until 13 September a valid reason as to why? Not just a response saying someone the relevant team is looking into it. £32k locked up since 02/06/2024. Over 2 months later and nothing has been done. No updates, only generic replies. Please can something be done Read more Read less

  • 5/5

    It is really reliable and to confide in

    It is really reliable and to confide in

    {"display":"Fatima T","full_name":"Fatima T","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/uploads\/avatars\/users\/1053223.png"}}'s avatar
    App
    Fatima T 19th August 2024
  • 1/5

    Awful experience

    This message is for the untrustworthy CEOs who might be reading this review, know exactly what is going on and hiding from their customers. Deeply,... This message is for the untrustworthy CEOs who might be reading this review, know exactly what is going on and hiding from their customers. Deeply, deeply worried about this bank and its future sustainability. I predict it is going to go into administration and take my money with them given the similarity of our experience with other account holders. Given the growing list of previous reviews citing theft from the account, I strongly suspect kroo will turn on their account account holders and wrongly accuse them of leaking their security details to allow theft, perversely hold account holders responsible and thus not be liable themselves, just like the Post Office scandal. I am feeling sick at the thought of that as I have lodged a substantial balance in the account which was my hard earned money. absolutely awful. Without warning, account frozen. Going by recent experience of other account holders, it appears I'm not the only one. Their licence to bank needs to be reviewed. My account has been frozen for three weeks! With no reason, no resolution, no timelines. Financial regulations state that there must be a final response from the bank to its customer within 15 days for complaints about payment services. This day has come and gone without any final response letter. Kroo haven't even used the word "frozen" to describe my account so it has been left up to me to define and decipher the status of my account. No reason I meet criteria for this action to be taken upon referring to their terms and conditions. Refusal to speak with managers despite asking on several occasions. When pressed on timelines for resolution, they claimed none could be offered. Instead complaint passed from one rep to another. Further insulted by requests asking me to rate my interaction with them. Devastating and serious impact on all my accounts and credit history. I had a perfect credit history up until this point: mortgages payment has failed to be made for the first time in almost 24 years. The administration to fix this will take months upon months. Dire response to complaints. Poor management of written complaint made over 2 weeks ago. Wreaking havoc with my finances. Offices closed for phone calls. Email unresponded to. Had to call and failed security despite answering all questions correctly. Multiple direct debits failed to the point where my internet provider restricted our access ad credit card blocked. This was the first time this has ever been experienced in more than 3 decades of never missing payments. Kroo have been citing "security" for weeks. Have immediately complied with all security measures Kroo have requested. Still waiting to access my money weeks later. It's a total joke! And the large amount in the account makes me sick in my stomach to think I cannot access my own money. Very telling that kroo were quicker to respond to negative review left on Trust Pilot than they were to my flood of emails and telephone calls demanding to know when I could access my own money again. Their response asking me to reach out to them shows that they don't know I have already done so on numerous occasions without successful resolution. Read more Read less

    {"display":"D K","full_name":"D K","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Current Account
    D K 15th August 2024
  • 1/5

    Blocks money to crypto exchanges.

    Blocks money to crypto exchanges. Basically doesnt let you spend your own money on what you want. Terrible.

    {"display":"Gregory E","full_name":"Gregory E","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/uploads\/avatars\/users\/1052637.png"}}'s avatar
    Current Account
    Gregory E 14th August 2024

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