Greaves West & Ayre

Reference number: 100825

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Authorised by the FCA

Greaves West & Ayre 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 greaveswestayre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01289 306688 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode TD15 1DJ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Only rights to/interests in permitted investments
    The firm may carry on a REGULATED ACTIVITY in relation to rights to or interests in investments only where those investments are themselves of a type permitted for that REGULATED ACTIVITY

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

Greaves West & Ayre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

22 March 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Only rights to/interests in permitted investments)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Supervised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
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Firms connected to Greaves West & Ayre

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Greaves West & Ayre

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

In the Galashiels (TD) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Greaves West & Ayre FCA authorised?
Yes, Greaves West & Ayre (FRN 100825) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Greaves West & Ayre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01289 306688 and the website greaveswestayre.co.uk for Greaves West & Ayre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Greaves West & Ayre a scam or clone?
Greaves West & Ayre 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 Greaves West & Ayre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Greaves West & Ayre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

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