Idealing.com Limited

Reference number: 191660

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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 idealing.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3500 7461 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2M 1NH
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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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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
03722932
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 March 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
One, Bell Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1JU, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lee Foster Bowman Director Feb 1969 4 May 1999 4 other companies
Marion Mobley Bowman Secretary Not published 25 Sep 1999 –

Other companies run by its director

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
4
closed down
1
still active
3

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Idealing.com’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Idealing Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

4 May 2000

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1999

1 March 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Idealing.com Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Idealing.com Limited (FRN 191660) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Idealing.com’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3500 7461 and the website idealing.com for Idealing.com. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Idealing.com a scam or clone?
Idealing.com 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 Idealing.com?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Idealing.com to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Idealing.com?
Idealing.com is owned by Idealing Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Idealing.com?
Companies House lists one director of Idealing.com: Lee Foster Bowman.
How long has Idealing.com been in business?
The company was formed on 1 March 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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