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Everyone deserves the chance to get a credit card
Credit Card issuers for people with bad credit files

The Associates
Similar to Capital One, they will accept applications from people with adverse Credit.

Capital One
One of the few issuers to accept people with a bad credit history, note that APR is high and credit limits are low ( £250 - £400 ) but they do raise this if the account is managed well.

Providian
Providian also offer credit cards to the credit impaired and they also claim to assess each case individually. You can't apply over the phone, you can apply by phoning 0845 082 0087 and asking for an application form.

Issuers that only search Equifax

If you have a clean Equifax file you can try applying for a card from these issuers :

Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland

They also issue branded credit cards under the quise of Shell Visa, Sonycard Visa and a few others such as some of the charity cards.

Issuers that only search Experian

If you have a clean Experian file you can try applying for a card from these issuers :
Nationwide
Egg
Co-op
American Express


For a complete list of which credit reference agencies companies and bank use click here.