First 4 Lawyers Limited

Reference number: 835374

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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 first4lawyers.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01484 441079 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HD1 2HE
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Other names (10)

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

  • Accident Claim Search Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Claim Path UK Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Compensation Help Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Here4Claims Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • InjuryClaimSearch Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Injury Law Group Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Medical Negligence Help Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • National Claims Experts Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • The Personal Injury Lawyer Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Work Accident Claims 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 January 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Permanent House, Dundas Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2HE
Nature of business
  • Media representation services (SIC 73120)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Arfan Naveed Anwar Director May 1980 2 Jan 2008 6 other companies
Qamar Zaman Anwar Director May 1982 2 Jan 2008 3 other companies
Arfan Naveed Anwar Secretary Not published 2 Jan 2008 6 other companies
Qamar Zaman Anwar Secretary Not published 2 Jan 2008 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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
6
closed down
1
run together
3

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

First 4 Lawyers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

3 March 2021

  • F4l Holdings Limited gave up control
  • F4l Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

25 March 2020

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

FCA register

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • F4l Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2008

8 March 2008

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

2 January 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to First 4 Lawyers

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with First 4 Lawyers. 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
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Firms like First 4 Lawyers

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

In Huddersfield

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First 4 Lawyers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First 4 Lawyers Limited (FRN 835374) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2020 and works as a claims management firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is First 4 Lawyers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01484 441079 and the website first4lawyers.com for First 4 Lawyers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First 4 Lawyers a scam or clone?
First 4 Lawyers 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 First 4 Lawyers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how First 4 Lawyers handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about First 4 Lawyers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First 4 Lawyers?
First 4 Lawyers is owned by F4l Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 March 2021.
Who runs First 4 Lawyers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of First 4 Lawyers: Arfan Naveed Anwar and Qamar Zaman Anwar.
How long has First 4 Lawyers been in business?
The company was formed on 2 January 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2020.
Does First 4 Lawyers use any other names?
It trades as Accident Claim Search, Claim Path UK, Compensation Help, Here4Claims and InjuryClaimSearch, and 4 more names. It has previously used the name Work Accident Claims.

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