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Lifeline · moneyfacts.co.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 24, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 4, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described moneyfacts.co.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2011Jul 1, 2011“Moneyfacts.co.uk is a comparison site - but with a big difference. It is completely independent and committed to providing you with the most up-to-the-minute financial information - from its constantly-reviewed Best Buy…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2011
Registrar
British Telecommunications plc t/a BTNETJul 24, 2025 – Jun 12, 2026Registrar British Telecommunications plc t/a BTNET in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for moneyfacts.co.uk, from Jul 24, 2025 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 2, 2009 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records for moneyfacts.co.uk are held from Jan 2, 2009 to Jun 12, 2026 (93 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: bt.netNameservers: bt.netSep 12, 2016 – Jun 12, 2026Registration records listed bt.net nameservers (ns0.bt.net, ns1.bt.net, ns2.bt.net) for moneyfacts.co.uk from Sep 12, 2016 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Starfield TechnologiesFeb 6, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Starfield Technologies issued 6 certificates for moneyfacts.co.uk from Feb 6, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027. The check on Oct 4, 2026 saw it, expired Oct 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described moneyfacts.co.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 2, 2009 – Jun 12, 2026Registrant: Registration records for moneyfacts.co.uk are held from Jan 2, 2009 to Jun 12, 2026 (93 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2011AboutUs record: “Moneyfacts.co.uk is a comparison site - but with a big difference. It is completely independent and committed to providing you with the most up-to-the-minute financial information - from its constantly-reviewed Best Buy…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2011
Sep 12, 2016 – Jun 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed bt.net nameservers (ns0.bt.net, ns1.bt.net, ns2.bt.net) for moneyfacts.co.uk from Sep 12, 2016 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 24, 2025 – Jun 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar British Telecommunications plc t/a BTNET in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for moneyfacts.co.uk, from Jul 24, 2025 to Jun 12, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJul 6, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
British Telecommunications Limited t/a BTNET
Aug 7, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 (latest)
Registrar British Telecommunications Limited t/a BTNET in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 7, 2026 and most recently on Oct 10, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 6, 2026
Let's Encrypt
May 26, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for moneyfacts.co.uk from May 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 22, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 6, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 6 certificates for moneyfacts.co.uk from Feb 6, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027. The check on Oct 4, 2026 saw it, expired Oct 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
May 26, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for moneyfacts.co.uk from May 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 24, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 7, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar British Telecommunications Limited t/a BTNET in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 7, 2026 and most recently on Oct 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 6, 2026
Registered 1995 · its address redirects to moneyfactscompare.co.uk, which answered over HTTPS
MoneyFacts.co.uk Provides money saving tips, how to guides and Best Buys
MoneyFacts.co.uk is an independent financial comparison site covering savings accounts, mortgages, credit cards, loans, and bank accounts. It serves UK consumers seeking financial product comparisons and money-saving guidance. Established in 1988 as a financial factsheet, it is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #446,400)+5
Verified continuity: 30.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What moneyfacts.co.uk said about itself, 2011
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2011
Moneyfacts.co.uk is a comparison site - but with a big difference. It is completely independent and committed to providing you with the most up-to-the-minute financial information - from its constantly-reviewed Best Buys to the balanced editorial in the very popular News section.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.