Fiscus North Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

0191 511 1391
Address

Fiscus, The Co-Op Centre, Whitehouse Road, Sunderland, SR2 8AH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0191 511 1391 is
Who else gives the postcode SR2 8AH

Other names (1)

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

FISCUS Trading name: A name it trades under now.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Providing Credit Information Services

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 number: 05653946 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 14 December 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office: Co-Op Centre Whitehouse Road, Hendon, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR2 8AH
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Andrew David Mcgill	Director	Sep 1983	15 Oct 2019	None
Linda Robson	Director	Sep 1956	15 Oct 2019	1 other company
Dale Watson	Director	Jun 1976	15 Oct 2019	None
Linda Rose Rutter	Director	Jan 1965	2 Nov 2020	18 other companies
Joanna Elliott	Secretary	Not published	15 Oct 2019	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 19
closed down: 6
still active: 12

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (24)

2019

15 October 2019

Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

13 January 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

14 December 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

All 24 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 16

Firms like Fiscus North

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

In Sunderland

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In the Sunderland (SR) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fiscus North Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Fiscus North Limited (FRN 712038) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Fiscus North’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 511 1391 for Fiscus North. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Fiscus North a scam or clone?

Fiscus North 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 Fiscus North?

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

Who runs Fiscus North?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Fiscus North: Andrew David McGill, Linda Robson, Dale Watson and Linda Rose Rutter.

How long has Fiscus North been in business?

The company was formed on 14 December 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.

Does Fiscus North use any other names?

It trades as FISCUS.