Garry Bates

Reference number: 1019902

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No longer an appointed representative

GARRY BATES 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. Registration ended 20 November 2024.

Website, phone number and address

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  • Last known website

    gbbodybuilders.co.uk/index-2.html

  • Last known phone number

    01388 606773

  • Last known address

    Wilbur Farm, Newfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8DG, United Kingdom

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  • When gbbodybuilders.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01388 606773 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DL14 8DG
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Other names (1)

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

  • GB BODYBUILDERS HORSEBOXES Trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover 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.

Key dates in its history

Garry Bates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

20 November 2024

  • Stopped being an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "GB BODYBUILDERS HORSEBOXES"

FCA register

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Garry Bates FCA authorised?
No. Garry Bates (FRN 1019902) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer an appointed representative.
Is Garry Bates a scam or clone?
Garry Bates is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Garry Bates?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Garry Bates has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Does Garry Bates use any other names?
It trades as GB BODYBUILDERS HORSEBOXES.

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