Alex McDonald

Reference number: 823968

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Authorisation being cancelled

Alex McDonald has asked the FCA to cancel their authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but their regulated work is winding down.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When amdcars.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07833 580585 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT53 7JE
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Other names (1)

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

  • AMD Car Sales Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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.

Key dates in its history

Alex McDonald’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2019

10 January 2019

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

  • All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)
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  • All 5 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alex McDonald FCA authorised?
Alex McDonald (FRN 823968) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Alex McDonald’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07833 580585 and the website amdcars.uk for Alex McDonald. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alex McDonald a scam or clone?
Alex McDonald 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 Alex McDonald?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Alex McDonald handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Alex McDonald to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Alex McDonald use any other names?
It trades as AMD Car Sales.

Sources and links

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