Heather Margaret Brown: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Heather Margaret Brown is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01472 360257
Address

7-8 Old Market Place, Grimsby, South Humberside, DN31 1DT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01472 360257 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode DN31 1DT

Other names (1)

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

Beaver Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 (2 permissions)

Entering into a regulated home credit loan agreement as lender
Exercising or having the right to exercise the lender's rights and duties under a regulated home credit loan 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.

Key dates in its history

Heather Margaret Brown’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2015

20 October 2015

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Heather Margaret Brown

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Heather Margaret Brown. 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

Firms like Heather Margaret Brown

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

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All 5 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Heather Margaret Brown FCA authorised?

Yes, Heather Margaret Brown (FRN 694848) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Heather Margaret Brown’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01472 360257 for Heather Margaret Brown. 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 Heather Margaret Brown a scam or clone?

Heather Margaret Brown 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 Heather Margaret Brown?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Heather Margaret Brown handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Heather Margaret Brown to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Heather Margaret Brown use any other names?

It trades as Beaver Finance.