Brighton Moto: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Brighton Moto is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

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

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

01273 680900
Address

85 Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 3HZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When brightonmoto.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01273 680900 is
Who else gives the postcode BN2 3HZ

Other names (1)

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

Cdscooters 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

Limits on what they may do

Not permitted to canvass off trade premises

The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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

Brighton Moto’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2021

15 April 2021

Changed its registered name from "CD Scooters"

FCA register

2016

25 May 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)

Firms connected to Brighton Moto

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Brighton Moto

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

In Brighton

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All 7 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brighton Moto FCA authorised?

Yes, Brighton Moto (FRN 732409) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Brighton Moto’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 680900 and the website brightonmoto.com for Brighton Moto. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Brighton Moto a scam or clone?

Brighton Moto 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 Brighton Moto?

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

Does Brighton Moto use any other names?

It trades as Cdscooters.