No longer authorised
This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 10 May 2011.
Website, phone number and address
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No website on the FCA register
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Last known phone number
020 8586 7666
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Last known address
11 Plashet Grove, London, E6 1AD, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 020 8586 7666 is
- Who else gives the postcode E6 1AD
Past FCA permissions and consumer protection
- The record is closedCover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
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.
Concerns on the company record
- Companies House records this company as dissolved.
- Company number
- 07018446 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Dissolved
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 14 September 2009 (17 years old)
- Registered office
- Matches the FCA register address ✓
- Nature of business
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- 7487
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shuheb | Director | Nov 1971 | 14 Sep 2009 | 6 other companies |
| Mohammed Shuheb | Secretary | Not published | 14 Sep 2009 | 6 other companies |
Other companies run by its director
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- other companies
- 6
- closed down
- 6
In the full report: all 6 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
Key dates in its history
Eastern Express’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2012
7 March 2012
- No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority
- No longer supervised by HMRC
FCA register
2011
10 May 2011
- Company dissolved
- Status on the FCA register became "Cancelled - Small PI"
Companies House · FCA register
2010
17 February 2010
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
- Supervised by HMRC under the money laundering rules from this date
FCA register
2009
14 September 2009
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Mohammed Shuheb appointed as a director
Companies House
Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
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