Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain

Reference number: 538521

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No longer authorised

Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 3 October 2018.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Last known phone number

    01582 505565

  • Last known address

    241a Selbourne Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8NP, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01582 505565 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode LU4 8NP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Universal Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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

Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

3 October 2018

  • No longer regulated by the FCA
  • No longer supervised by HMRC
  • Status on the FCA register became "Cancelled - Small PI"

FCA register

2014

24 April 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Universal Services"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

31 March 2013

  • No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority

FCA register

2011

24 May 2011

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Supervised by HMRC under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

22 March 2011

  • Began trading as "Universal Services"

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain

Other firms of the same type (payment or money transfer firm), nearest first.

In Luton

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain FCA authorised?
No. Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain (FRN 538521) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain a scam or clone?
Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Does Mohammed Taj Ghaus and Shabir Hussain use any other names?
It trades as Universal Services.

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