Octopus Electric Vehicles Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017

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

octopusev.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3389 5959
Address

Uk House, 5th Floor, 164 - 182 Oxford Street, London, Westminster, W1D 1NN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When octopusev.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3389 5959 is
Who else gives the postcode W1D 1NN

Other names (1)

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

OEV Low Carbon Technology Financing Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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.
Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers 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 (11 permissions)

Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Credit Broking
Debt Administration
Debt-collecting
Debt-counselling
Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
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)
Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement
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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 10754317 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 4 May 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office: Uk House, 5th Floor, 164-182 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1NN, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 77110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Greg Sean Jackson	Director	Sep 1971	4 May 2017	26 other companies
Stuart Keith Jackson	Director	Feb 1973	4 May 2017	17 other companies
Giles Edward Charles Andrews	Director	Apr 1966	12 Sep 2024	15 other companies
Fiona Louise Howarth	Director	Mar 1982	12 Sep 2024	7 other companies
Gurjeet Singh Grewal	Director	Sep 1982	20 Oct 2025	None

Other companies run by these 5 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 49
closed down: 12
are FCA-registered: 6

In the full report: all 49 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register
The 16 companies these 5 directors run together
All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Octopus Electric Vehicles’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (21)

2018

22 October 2018

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

FCA register

2017

4 May 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
Octopus Energy Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

All 21 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 13

Firms connected to Octopus Electric Vehicles

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

connected firms: 6
share a director: 3
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
3 past links through former directors

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49 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 21 events in its history
6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Octopus Electric Vehicles Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Octopus Electric Vehicles Limited (FRN 809736) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2018 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Octopus Electric Vehicles’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3389 5959 and the website octopusev.com for Octopus Electric Vehicles. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Octopus Electric Vehicles a scam or clone?

Octopus Electric Vehicles 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 Octopus Electric Vehicles?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Octopus Electric Vehicles to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Octopus Electric Vehicles?

Octopus Electric Vehicles is owned by Octopus Energy Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 4 May 2017.

Who runs Octopus Electric Vehicles?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Octopus Electric Vehicles: Greg Sean Jackson, Stuart Keith Jackson, Giles Edward Charles Andrews, Fiona Louise Howarth and Gurjeet Singh Grewal.

How long has Octopus Electric Vehicles been in business?

The company was formed on 4 May 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2018.

Does Octopus Electric Vehicles use any other names?

It trades as OEV Low Carbon Technology Financing.