Daniel Smith: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Daniel Smith is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 7 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

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.

Website

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

07840 048823
Address

Oak Lodge, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3QJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When dlscommercials.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07840 048823 is
Who else gives the postcode CM1 3QJ

Other names (1)

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

DLS Commercials Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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

Daniel Smith’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2019

9 August 2019

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

22 July 2019

Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Daniel Smith

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

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

In Chelmsford

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1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Daniel Smith FCA authorised?

Yes, Daniel Smith (FRN 844801) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2019 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Daniel Smith’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07840 048823 and the website dlscommercials.co.uk for Daniel Smith. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Daniel Smith a scam or clone?

Daniel Smith 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 Daniel Smith?

Protection depends on which product you hold and how Daniel Smith handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Daniel Smith to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Daniel Smith use any other names?

It trades as DLS Commercials.