Cheffins

Reference number: 737742

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm 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 cheffins.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01353 654900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CB1 7EA
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • 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.

Key dates in its history

Cheffins’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

2017

26 January 2017

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

FCA register

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

Firms like Cheffins

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 3 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cheffins FCA authorised?
Yes, Cheffins (FRN 737742) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2017 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cheffins’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01353 654900 and the website cheffins.co.uk for Cheffins. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cheffins a scam or clone?
Cheffins 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 Cheffins?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Cheffins to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

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