JLA Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1973

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.

Website

jla.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01422 820352
Address

Meadowcroft Lane, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 4AJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When jla.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01422 820352 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode HX6 4AJ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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)

Credit Broking
Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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: 01094178 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 February 1973 (53 years old)
Registered office: Meadowcroft Lane, Halifax Road, Ripponden, West Yorkshire, HX6 4AJ
Nature of business: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ben Gujral	Director	Jan 1974	1 Jan 2020	64 other companies
Sarah Jane Norton	Director	Oct 1977	4 Jul 2022	44 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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: 64
closed down: 13
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 64 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 44 companies these 2 directors run together
All 29 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (61)

2016

6 April 2016

Vanilla Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 January 2015

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

FCA register

1973

5 February 1973

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 61 events

All 61 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 55

Firms connected to Jla

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Jla. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Jla

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

In Sowerby Bridge

JLA Total care LimitedSowerby BridgeAuthorised

In the Halifax (HX) postcode area

Mohammed ShahbazHalifaxAuthorised Mohammed Waseem Saleem and Mohammed SaleemHalifaxAuthorised Mr Jaswant Singh HareHalifaxAuthorised Susan Karen HolmesHalifaxAppointed representative Brook Miller Mobility LimitedEllandAuthorised

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64 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 61 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is JLA Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, JLA Limited (FRN 631198) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Jla’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01422 820352 and the website jla.com for Jla. 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 Jla a scam or clone?

Jla 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 Jla?

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

Who owns Jla?

Jla is owned by Vanilla Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Jla?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Jla: Ben Gujral and Sarah Jane Norton.

How long has Jla been in business?

The company was formed on 5 February 1973, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.