Gareth Ashley Parsons: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Gareth Ashley Parsons is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 5 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

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.

Website

reocarsales.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07939 418193
Address

REO Car Sales, Unit 6A, Cwmtillery Industrial Estate, Cwmtillery, Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 1LZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When reocarsales.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07939 418193 is
Who else gives the postcode NP13 1LZ

Other names (3)

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

OB Motors Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Reo Carsales Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Reo vehicle Leasing co uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

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

Gareth Ashley Parsons’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (10)

2020

28 November 2020

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Changed its registered name from "Gareth Ashley Parsons"
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (3 shown here)

Firms connected to Gareth Ashley Parsons

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Gareth Ashley Parsons. 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

Firms like Gareth Ashley Parsons

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

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1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gareth Ashley Parsons FCA authorised?

Yes, Gareth Ashley Parsons (FRN 929694) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2020 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Gareth Ashley Parsons’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07939 418193 and the website reocarsales.com for Gareth Ashley Parsons. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Gareth Ashley Parsons a scam or clone?

Gareth Ashley Parsons 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 Gareth Ashley Parsons?

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

Does Gareth Ashley Parsons use any other names?

It trades as OB Motors and Reo Carsales. It has previously used the name Reo vehicle Leasing co uk.