Jeffrey Brown

Reference number: 689336

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Authorised by the FCA

Jeffrey Brown 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 adviceworks.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01242 467244 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GL52 6HS
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Other names (1)

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

  • AdviceWorks Trading name

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.
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  • 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.

Key dates in its history

Jeffrey Brown’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

30 October 2015

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

FCA register

27 April 2015

  • Began trading as "AdviceWorks"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Jeffrey Brown FCA authorised?
Yes, Jeffrey Brown (FRN 689336) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Jeffrey Brown’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01242 467244 and the website adviceworks.com for Jeffrey Brown. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Jeffrey Brown a scam or clone?
Jeffrey Brown 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 Jeffrey Brown?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Jeffrey Brown handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Jeffrey Brown to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Jeffrey Brown use any other names?
It trades as AdviceWorks.

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