giffgaff Limited

Reference number: 791685

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No longer authorised

This firm 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. Authorisation ended 5 June 2018.

This FCA record is no longer authorised, but the company is still on the register with full FCA authorisation under FRN 680957 →.

This company holds another FCA record

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Website, phone number and address

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  • Last known website

    giffgaff.com

  • Last known phone number

    07931 552686

  • Last known address

    Belmont, Belmont Road, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire, UB8 1HE, United Kingdom

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  • When giffgaff.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07931 552686 is
  • Who else gives the postcode UB8 1HE
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
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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 (6) All events (46)

2021

27 May 2021

  • No longer regulated by the FCA

FCA register

2018

5 June 2018

  • Status on the FCA register became "Cancelled - RAISP"

FCA register

2017

13 October 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

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 46 events

  • All 46 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 40
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Firms connected to giffgaff

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connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 109 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 46 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is giffgaff Limited FCA authorised?
No. giffgaff Limited (FRN 791685) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is giffgaff a scam or clone?
giffgaff 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 giffgaff?
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 giffgaff has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
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.

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