Azad Ahmed

Reference number: 549133

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No longer authorised

Azad Ahmed is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 23 October 2013.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Last known phone number

    01582 876122

  • Last known address

    13 Waldeck Road, Luton, LU1 1HG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01582 876122 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LU1 1HG
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Other names (4)

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

  • Samad Overseas Service Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Shondhan Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Shondhan International Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • AHMED AZAD Former name: A name it was registered under before.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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

Azad Ahmed’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2013

23 October 2013

  • Status on the FCA register became "Cancelled - Small PI"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

4 August 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "AHMED AZAD"

FCA register

31 May 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2003

1 June 2003

  • Supervised by HMRC under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
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Firms connected to Azad Ahmed

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

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Azad Ahmed

Other firms of the same type (payment or money transfer firm), nearest first.

In Luton

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Azad Ahmed FCA authorised?
No. Azad Ahmed (FRN 549133) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is Azad Ahmed a scam or clone?
Azad Ahmed is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Azad Ahmed?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Azad Ahmed has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Does Azad Ahmed use any other names?
It trades as Samad Overseas Service, Shondhan and Shondhan International Services. It has previously used the name AHMED AZAD.

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