Islington People's Rights: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1983

Website, phone number and address

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Website

ipradvice.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7561 3685
Address

6-9 Manor Gardens, London, N7 6LA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When ipradvice.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7561 3685 is
Who else gives the postcode N7 6LA

Other names (1)

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

IPR Trading name: A name it trades under now.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Providing Credit Information Services

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: 01753440 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 15 September 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Omotoyosi Akinfemiwa	Director	Jun 1978	12 Nov 2013	1 other company
Joanna Caroline Givens	Director	Mar 1984	11 Nov 2014	None
Henrietta Louise Himely Cooke	Director	Jun 1966	11 Nov 2014	1 other company
Baharul Islam Choudhary	Director	Aug 1955	15 Nov 2016	7 other companies
David Moore	Director	Nov 1953	6 Mar 2018	None
Saiqa Naz Pandor	Director	Feb 1970	12 Mar 2019	1 other company
Tiong An Chua	Director	Jun 1955	10 Nov 2020	1 other company
David James Alexander Amos	Director	May 1963	10 Nov 2020	None
Gerard Raymond Leopold Omasta-Milsom	Secretary	Not published	11 Oct 2011	–

Other companies run by these 8 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: 11
closed down: 6
still active: 5

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 32 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Islington People's Rights’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (62)

2014

1 April 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1983

15 September 1983

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 62 events

All 62 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 54

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Islington People's Rights FCA authorised?

Yes, Islington People's Rights (FRN 618773) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Islington People's Rights’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7561 3685 and the website ipradvice.org.uk for Islington People's Rights. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Islington People's Rights a scam or clone?

Islington People's Rights 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 Islington People's Rights?

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

Who runs Islington People's Rights?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Islington People's Rights: Omotoyosi Akinfemiwa, Joanna Caroline Givens, Henrietta Louise Himely Cooke, Baharul Islam Choudhary, David Moore, Saiqa Naz Pandor and 2 more.

How long has Islington People's Rights been in business?

The company was formed on 15 September 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does Islington People's Rights use any other names?

It trades as IPR.