EG Coles & Son

Reference number: 685394

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Authorised by the FCA

EG Coles & Son 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 egcoles.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01747 851344 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SP7 9AN
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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 (5 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

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

EG Coles & Son’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2016

21 March 2016

  • FCA recorded a standard requirement (No CBTL business unless registered)

FCA register

2015

8 June 2015

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

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to EG Coles & Son

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

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share its postcode
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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
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Firms like EG Coles & Son

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

In the Salisbury (SP) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 4 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is EG Coles & Son FCA authorised?
Yes, EG Coles & Son (FRN 685394) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is EG Coles & Son’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01747 851344 and the website egcoles.com for EG Coles & Son. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is EG Coles & Son a scam or clone?
EG Coles & Son 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 EG Coles & Son?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how EG Coles & Son handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about EG Coles & Son to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

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