Karlton Watson: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Karlton Watson is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

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

07966 235808
Address

82 Sterndale Moor, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9QB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 07966 235808 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode SK17 9QB

Other names (3)

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

Snap-on Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Snap-on Diagnostics Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Snap-on Tools Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 (2 permissions)

Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit 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.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (2) All events (7)

2016

27 February 2016

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Karlton Watson

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Karlton Watson. 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: 1

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

Firms like Karlton Watson

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

In the Stockport (SK) postcode area

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2 background checks on its contact details
All 7 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Karlton Watson FCA authorised?

Yes, Karlton Watson (FRN 732908) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Karlton Watson’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07966 235808 for Karlton Watson. 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 Karlton Watson a scam or clone?

Karlton Watson 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 Karlton Watson?

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

Does Karlton Watson use any other names?

It trades as Snap-on, Snap-on Diagnostics and Snap-on Tools.