Mustaq Abdullah Desai

Reference number: 600394

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No longer authorised

Mustaq Abdullah Desai 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 28 February 2014.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Last known phone number

    01254 665227

  • Last known address

    64 Altom Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7LJ, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Desai Flights Trading name
  • Desai FX Trading name

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

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

2014

5 September 2014

  • Began trading as "Desai Flights"

FCA register

28 February 2014

  • Status on the FCA register became "Cancelled - Small PI"

FCA register

2013

1 June 2013

  • Supervised by HMRC under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

30 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Began trading as "Desai FX"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mustaq Abdullah Desai FCA authorised?
No. Mustaq Abdullah Desai (FRN 600394) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is Mustaq Abdullah Desai a scam or clone?
Mustaq Abdullah Desai 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 Mustaq Abdullah Desai?
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 Mustaq Abdullah Desai has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Does Mustaq Abdullah Desai use any other names?
It trades as Desai Flights and Desai FX.

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