James Goldstraw

Reference number: 740159

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Appointed representative

James Goldstraw does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Snap-on Finance UK Limited Reference number: 630814 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • James Goldstraw (FRN 740159) is an AR of Snap-on Finance UK Limited (FRN 630814). When you use James Goldstraw's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from James Goldstraw, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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

    07779 223001

  • Address

    52 Chestnut Crescent, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1LE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07779 223001 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode RG14 1LE
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Other names (3)

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

  • Snap-on Trading name
  • Snap-on Diagnostics Trading name
  • Snap-on Tools Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Snap-on Finance UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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

Key events (1) All events (4)

2016

14 March 2016

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 4 events

  • All 4 events in its history (1 shown here)
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Firms connected to James Goldstraw

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with James Goldstraw. 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
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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
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Firms like James Goldstraw

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

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  • 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 James Goldstraw FCA authorised?
James Goldstraw (FRN 740159) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for James Goldstraw?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. James Goldstraw (FRN 740159) is an AR of Snap-on Finance UK Limited (FRN 630814). When you use James Goldstraw's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from James Goldstraw, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is James Goldstraw’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07779 223001 for James Goldstraw. 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 James Goldstraw a scam or clone?
James Goldstraw 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 Goldstraw?
Protection works through Snap-on Finance UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for James Goldstraw's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does James Goldstraw use any other names?
It trades as Snap-on, Snap-on Diagnostics and Snap-on Tools.

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