Asda Stores Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 9 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1949

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

Asda Stores Limited Reference number: 407914 Appointed rep

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.

Website

asda.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0330 053 0111
Address

Asda House, Great Wilson Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5AD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When asda.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0330 053 0111 is
Who else gives the postcode LS11 5AD

Other names (2)

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

Asda Mobile Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Asda Money Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.

Show FCA detail (1 permission)

Credit Broking

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 number: 00464777 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 February 1949 (77 years old)
Registered office: Asda House, South Bank, Great Wilson Street, Leeds, LS11 5AD
Nature of business: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Michael Gleeson	Director	Mar 1969	24 May 2023	112 other companies
Helen Kathryn Selby	Director	Mar 1969	23 May 2025	43 other companies
Helen Kathryn Selby	Secretary	Not published	6 Apr 2020	–

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: 124
closed down: 8
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 124 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 31 companies these 2 directors run together
All 80 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Asda Stores’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (155)

2017

17 February 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Asda Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1949

19 February 1949

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 155 events

All 155 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 147

Firms connected to Asda Stores

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors

Firms like Asda Stores

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

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124 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 155 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Asda Stores Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Asda Stores Limited (FRN 718361) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2017 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Asda Stores’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 053 0111 and the website asda.com for Asda Stores. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Asda Stores a scam or clone?

Asda Stores 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 Asda Stores?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Asda Stores handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Asda Stores to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Asda Stores?

Asda Stores is owned by Asda Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Asda Stores?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Asda Stores: Michael Gleeson and Helen Kathryn Selby.

How long has Asda Stores been in business?

The company was formed on 19 February 1949, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2017.

Does Asda Stores use any other names?

It trades as Asda Mobile and Asda Money.