James Armstrong

Reference number: 718662

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Authorised by the FCA

James Armstrong is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When armstrongauctions.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07836 339033 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT19 1RN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Armstrong Auctions Trading name: A name it trades under now.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Permissions on the FCA record

  • Lend or arrange credit
Show FCA detail (2 permissions)
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting

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

James Armstrong’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

27 June 2025

  • Began trading as "Armstrong Auctions"

FCA register

2023

6 November 2023

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

FCA register

2016

4 March 2016

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

FCA register

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

Firms like James Armstrong

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

In the Belfast (BT) postcode area

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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  • All 4 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is James Armstrong FCA authorised?
Yes, James Armstrong (FRN 718662) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is James Armstrong’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07836 339033 and the website armstrongauctions.co.uk for James Armstrong. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is James Armstrong a scam or clone?
James Armstrong 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 James Armstrong?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how James Armstrong handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about James Armstrong to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does James Armstrong use any other names?
It trades as Armstrong Auctions.

Sources and links

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