Cornwall College Further Education Corporation

Reference number: 622627

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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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When cornwall.ac.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01209 616461 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PL25 4DJ
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Other names (7)

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

  • Bicton College Trading name
  • Cornwall College Trading name
  • Cornwall College Business Trading name
  • Duchy College Trading name
  • Falmouth Marine School Trading name
  • The Cornwall College Group Trading name
  • CHS (Centre for Housing & Support) Former trading name

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (13)

2014

2 June 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (3 shown here)
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  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cornwall College Further Education Corporation FCA authorised?
Yes, Cornwall College Further Education Corporation (FRN 622627) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2014 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cornwall College Further Education Corporation’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01209 616461 and the website cornwall.ac.uk for Cornwall College Further Education Corporation. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cornwall College Further Education Corporation a scam or clone?
Cornwall College Further Education Corporation 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 Cornwall College Further Education Corporation?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cornwall College Further Education Corporation handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cornwall College Further Education Corporation to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Cornwall College Further Education Corporation use any other names?
It trades as Bicton College, Cornwall College, Cornwall College Business, Duchy College and Falmouth Marine School, and 1 more names. It has previously used the name CHS (Centre for Housing & Support).

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