Colin Bryan: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Colin Bryan is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

Website, phone number and address

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Website

cbautosales.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01592 590490
Address

8 Forth Avenue Industrial Estate, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY2 5QW, Scotland

In the full report: 3 background checks

When cbautosales.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01592 590490 is
Who else gives the postcode KY2 5QW

Other names (2)

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

C B Autosales Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Collieson Bryan Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 (3 permissions)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

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

Colin Bryan’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (6)

2022

4 April 2022

Changed its registered name from "Collieson Bryan"

FCA register

2015

3 February 2015

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

All 6 events in its history (3 shown here)

Firms connected to Colin Bryan

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Colin Bryan. 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 Colin Bryan

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

In Kirkcaldy

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All 6 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Colin Bryan FCA authorised?

Yes, Colin Bryan (FRN 663798) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Colin Bryan’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01592 590490 and the website cbautosales.co.uk for Colin Bryan. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Colin Bryan a scam or clone?

Colin Bryan 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 Colin Bryan?

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

Does Colin Bryan use any other names?

It trades as C B Autosales. It has previously used the name Collieson Bryan.