David Davies: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

David Davies is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 3 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

compass-cars.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01480 494433
Address

8F Harding Way, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 3WR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When compass-cars.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01480 494433 is
Who else gives the postcode PE27 3WR

Other names (3)

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

Compass Cars Trading name: A name it trades under now.
claire lacey t/a compass cars Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
David davies t/a compass cars Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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

David Davies’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (10)

2024

3 July 2024

Changed its registered name from "Compass Cars"

FCA register

2023

16 March 2023

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (3 shown here)

Firms connected to David Davies

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

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

In St. Ives

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3 background checks on its contact details
All 10 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Davies FCA authorised?

Yes, David Davies (FRN 992709) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2023 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is David Davies’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01480 494433 and the website compass-cars.co.uk for David Davies. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is David Davies a scam or clone?

David Davies 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 David Davies?

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

Does David Davies use any other names?

It trades as Compass Cars. It has previously used 2 other names: claire lacey t/a compass cars and David davies t/a compass cars.