Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited

Reference number: 723757

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When gsk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8047 5000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC1A 1DG
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Other names (2)

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

  • GSK Pharmaceuticals Europe Trading name
  • GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Europe Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake email addresses (1)
  • bondoffer@glaxosmithklinebond.com
Fake websites (1)
  • glaxosmithklinebond.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
01047315
Company status
Active
Company type
Private unlimited company
Incorporated
23 March 1972 (54 years old)
Registered office
79 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1DG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
EDINBURGH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED Corporate director Not published 31 Jan 2001 132 other companies
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED Corporate director Not published 31 Jan 2001 95 other companies
Adam Walker Director Nov 1967 7 May 2019 54 other companies
Julie Belita Brown Director Mar 1962 1 May 2023 5 other companies
Victoria Anne Whyte Secretary Not published 17 Apr 2001 –

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
144
closed down
47
went insolvent
8

In the full report: all 144 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 8 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 104 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 38 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (63)

2021

25 January 2021

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

27 June 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Gsk PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1972

23 March 1972

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 63 events

  • All 63 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 53
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Firms connected to Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited

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

connected firm
1
no longer authorised
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
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  • 144 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 63 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited FCA authorised?
Yes, Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited (FRN 723757) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8047 5000 and the website gsk.com for Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited?
Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited is owned by Gsk PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited: Edinburgh Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Glaxo Group Limited, Adam Walker and Julie Belita Brown.
How long has Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited been in business?
The company was formed on 23 March 1972, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2016.
Does Glaxosmithkline Services Unlimited use any other names?
It trades as GSK Pharmaceuticals Europe. It has previously used the name GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Europe.

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