Authorised by the FCA
This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.
Website, phone number and address
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
ChipsAway House, 5 Edwin Avenue, Hoo Farm Industrial Estate, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7RA, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 01562 825599 is
- Who else gives the postcode DY11 7RA
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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- Credit Broking
- Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
- Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire 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.
Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
- Company number
- 02962763 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 26 August 1994 (32 years old)
- Registered office
- Ashwood Court Springwood Close, Tytherington Business Park, Macclesfield, SK10 2XF, England
- Nature of business
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- Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy John Harris | Director | Sep 1963 | 17 Feb 2012 | 11 other companies |
| Andrew John Mallows | Director | Nov 1969 | 1 Mar 2017 | 33 other companies |
| Peter John Molloy | Director | Aug 1961 | 2 Dec 2019 | 19 other companies |
Other companies run by these 3 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
- 35
- still active
- 35
- run together
- 18
In the full report: all 35 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 18 companies these 3 directors run together
- All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Chipsaway International’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2016
15 July 2016
- Franchise Brands PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
25 May 2016
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
2003
20 September 2003
- Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 3 new directors took over
Companies House
1994
26 August 1994
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 44 events
- All 44 events in its history (5 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 37
Firms connected to Chipsaway International
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Chipsaway International. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firm
- 1
- share its postcode
- 1
In the full report: the connected firm, named
- How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
- Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Firms like Chipsaway International
Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.
In Kidderminster
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- 35 other companies its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details
- All 44 events in its history
- 1 connected firm, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
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