Giffgaff Limited

Reference number: 680957

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Authorised by the FCA

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

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When giffgaff.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07591 904031 is
  • Who else gives the postcode UB8 1HE
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Other names (2)

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

  • gameplan Former trading name
  • giffgaff gameplan Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Payments & e-money Funds safeguarded
    Your money must be kept in a separate safeguarded account. If the firm fails, all safeguarded funds should be returned to you. With no upper limit, unlike the capped amounts under FSCS. Safeguarding works differently from FSCS, but protects your full balance when the rules are followed correctly.
  • 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 (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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
04196996
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 April 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
500 Brook Drive, Reading, RG2 6UU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other telecommunications activities (SIC 61900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark David Hardman Director Apr 1975 23 Aug 2022 109 other companies
Katelyn Dohaney Director Dec 1983 28 Jan 2026 None
VMED O2 SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 10 Nov 2009 –

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
109
closed down
14
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 109 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 4 on the FCA register, including 3 no longer authorised
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (51)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Telefonica UK Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 June 2015

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

FCA register

2002

20 May 2002

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

9 April 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 51 events

  • All 51 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 40
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Firms connected to Giffgaff

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Giffgaff

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

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  • 109 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 51 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Giffgaff Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Giffgaff Limited (FRN 680957) 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 Giffgaff’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07591 904031 and the website giffgaff.com for Giffgaff. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Giffgaff a scam or clone?
Giffgaff 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 Giffgaff?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but payment and e-money balances should be safeguarded in a separate account, with no upper limit on the protected amount. You can also refer complaints about Giffgaff to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Giffgaff?
Giffgaff is owned by Telefonica UK Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Giffgaff?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Giffgaff: Mark David Hardman and Katelyn Dohaney.
How long has Giffgaff been in business?
The company was formed on 9 April 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
Does Giffgaff use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: gameplan and giffgaff gameplan.

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