AA Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 727859

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When theaa.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0370 544 8866 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode RG21 4HG
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Other names (5)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • AA Credit Cards Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • AA Loans Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • AA Savings Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • AA Smart Lease Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • AA Mortgages Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 August 1967 (59 years old)
Registered office
Level 3, Plant, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 4HG, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph Augustus Park Director Dec 1970 1 Apr 2022 4 other companies
Alia Hermione Manu Parpia Director Aug 1983 11 Feb 2025 1 other company
James Edward Cox Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2021 –

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
5
still active
5
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 46 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

AA Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

25 July 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Automobile Association Insurance Services Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2007

18 September 2007

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2004

30 September 2004

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2003

28 January 2003

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2000

20 December 2000

  • Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

1999

23 September 1999

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1998

3 September 1998

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1967

2 August 1967

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 101 events

  • All 101 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 83
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Firms connected to AA Financial Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with AA Financial Services. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like AA Financial Services

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Basingstoke

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 101 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AA Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, AA Financial Services Limited (FRN 727859) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is AA Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0370 544 8866 and the website theaa.com for AA Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is AA Financial Services a scam or clone?
AA Financial Services is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with AA Financial Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about AA Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns AA Financial Services?
AA Financial Services is owned by Automobile Association Insurance Services Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs AA Financial Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of AA Financial Services: Joseph Augustus Park and Alia Hermione Manu Parpia.
How long has AA Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 2 August 1967, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2016.
Does AA Financial Services use any other names?
It trades as AA Credit Cards, AA Loans, AA Savings and AA Smart Lease. It has previously used the name AA Mortgages.

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