David Gildea

Reference number: 830381

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Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When financialclaimshelpline.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01236 359028 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ML6 9BU
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Other names (3)

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

  • Financial Claims Helpline Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Scottish Claims Helpline Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Employment Claims Scotland Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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

2019

21 November 2019

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

FCA register

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2017

11 July 2017

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
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Firms connected to David Gildea

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

Other firms of the same type (claims management firm), nearest first.

In the Motherwell (ML) postcode area

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Gildea FCA authorised?
Yes, David Gildea (FRN 830381) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2019 and works as a claims management firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is David Gildea’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01236 359028 and the website financialclaimshelpline.co.uk for David Gildea. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is David Gildea a scam or clone?
David Gildea 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 Gildea?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how David Gildea handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about David Gildea to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does David Gildea use any other names?
It trades as Financial Claims Helpline and Scottish Claims Helpline. It has previously used the name Employment Claims Scotland.

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