Mukesh Desai

Reference number: 312952

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Authorisation being cancelled

Mukesh Desai has asked the FCA to cancel their authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but their regulated work is winding down.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 8552 2200

  • Address

    348 High Street North, London, E12 6PH, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 020 8552 2200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode E12 6PH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Desai General Insurance Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL Advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Acting as a CBTL Arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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

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

Key events (4) All events (7)

2022

24 May 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Desai General Insurance Services"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
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Firms connected to Mukesh Desai

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

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Mukesh Desai

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In London

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 7 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mukesh Desai FCA authorised?
Mukesh Desai (FRN 312952) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Mukesh Desai’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8552 2200 for Mukesh Desai. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mukesh Desai a scam or clone?
Mukesh Desai 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 Mukesh Desai?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Mukesh Desai to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Mukesh Desai use any other names?
It trades as Desai General Insurance Services.

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