Dataquest Group Limited

Reference number: 618980

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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 dqgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7392 8886 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1Y 4TY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Dataquest (UK) Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (6 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 March 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
24 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4TY, England
Nature of business
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)
  • Repair of computers and peripheral equipment (SIC 95110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Guy Christian Young Director Jan 1973 1 Jun 2006 5 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
5
still active
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£3.25m

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Cash at bank

£884k

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Employees (average)

69

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Owed within a year

£10.5m

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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04704549. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Dataquest Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

1 February 2022

  • Alenka Young stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2021

2 November 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Dataquest (UK) Limited"

FCA register

2018

11 January 2018

  • Alenka Young became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Guy Christian Young became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

6 January 2016

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

FCA register

2003

20 March 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Dataquest Group

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Dataquest Group. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Dataquest Group

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

In London

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dataquest Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dataquest Group Limited (FRN 618980) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dataquest Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7392 8886 and the website dqgroup.com for Dataquest Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Dataquest Group a scam or clone?
Dataquest Group 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 Dataquest Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dataquest Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dataquest Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dataquest Group?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Dataquest Group: Mr Guy Christian Young (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Alenka Young.
Who runs Dataquest Group?
Companies House lists one director of Dataquest Group: Guy Christian Young.
How long has Dataquest Group been in business?
The company was formed on 20 March 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.
What do Dataquest Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £3.25m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £884k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Dataquest Group use any other names?
It has previously used the name Dataquest (UK) Limited.

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