Iain McAllan Scott: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Iain McAllan Scott 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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

024 7654 4364
Address

52 School Street, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3HF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 024 7654 4364 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode CV8 3HF

Other names (1)

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

Midland Rentals Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hire out goods to consumers 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 Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire 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

Iain McAllan Scott’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2015

14 September 2015

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA
Began trading as "Midland Rentals"

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Iain McAllan Scott

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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2 background checks on its contact details
All 4 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Iain McAllan Scott FCA authorised?

Yes, Iain McAllan Scott (FRN 704404) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Iain McAllan Scott’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 024 7654 4364 for Iain McAllan Scott. 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 Iain McAllan Scott a scam or clone?

Iain McAllan Scott 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 Iain McAllan Scott?

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

Does Iain McAllan Scott use any other names?

It trades as Midland Rentals.