Motability: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm 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.

Website

motabilityfoundation.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01279 635999
Address

Warwick House, Roydon Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5PX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When motabilityfoundation.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01279 635999 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode CM19 5PX

Other names (1)

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

Motability Foundation Trading name: A name it trades under now.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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 (1 permission)

Credit Broking

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

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

Key events (3) All events (6)

2016

1 March 2016

FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)

FCA register

28 February 2016

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

All 6 events in its history (3 shown here)

Firms connected to Motability

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Motability. 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 Motability

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

In Harlow

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1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Motability FCA authorised?

Yes, Motability (FRN 736309) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Motability’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01279 635999 and the website motabilityfoundation.org.uk for Motability. 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 Motability a scam or clone?

Motability 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 Motability?

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

Does Motability use any other names?

It trades as Motability Foundation.