chain reaction jewellers

Reference number: 740795

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Authorised by the FCA

chain reaction jewellers is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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 chainreactionjewellers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8552 1354 is
  • Who else gives the postcode E6 2HT
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Other names (1)

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

  • James Kane Former 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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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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

Chain reaction jewellers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2020

15 February 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "chain reaction jewellers"

FCA register

3 February 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "James Kane"

FCA register

2016

11 October 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA
  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (No CBTL business unless registered)

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to chain reaction jewellers

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

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
3
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 chain reaction jewellers

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

In London

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is chain reaction jewellers FCA authorised?
Yes, chain reaction jewellers (FRN 740795) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is chain reaction jewellers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8552 1354 and the website chainreactionjewellers.co.uk for chain reaction jewellers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is chain reaction jewellers a scam or clone?
chain reaction jewellers 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 chain reaction jewellers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how chain reaction jewellers handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about chain reaction jewellers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does chain reaction jewellers use any other names?
It has previously used the name James Kane.

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