Pca Acquisitions (UK) Limited

Reference number: 742480

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Phillips & Cohen Associates (UK) Limited Reference number: 719200 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • PCA ACQUISITIONS (UK) LIMITED (FRN 742480) is an AR of Phillips & Cohen Associates (UK) Limited (FRN 719200). When you use PCA ACQUISITIONS (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from PCA ACQUISITIONS (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When inveniofinancial.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 413 4906 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M5 3EF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Invenio Financial Trading name
  • PCA Acquisitions (UK) Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Phillips & Cohen Associates (UK) Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
05284360
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 November 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office
9th Floor 5 Exchange Quay, Manchester, M5 3EF
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adam Scott Cohen Director May 1971 11 Nov 2004 3 other companies
Howard Alan Enders Director Sep 1971 11 Nov 2004 2 other companies
Matthew Mark Phillips Director Jan 1970 11 Nov 2004 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Pca Acquisitions (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (14)

2024

7 March 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "PCA Acquisitions (UK) Ltd"

FCA register

2017

11 December 2017

  • Nicholas John Cherry no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nicholas John Cherry gained significant control
  • Phillips & Cohen Associates International Ltd. gave up control
  • Phillips & Cohen Associates International Ltd. took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Phillips & Cohen Associates International, Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

31 March 2016

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2004

11 November 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Pca Acquisitions (UK)

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

connected firms
3
share a director
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pca Acquisitions (UK) Limited FCA authorised?
Pca Acquisitions (UK) Limited (FRN 742480) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Pca Acquisitions (UK)?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Pca Acquisitions (UK) Limited (FRN 742480) is an AR of Phillips & Cohen Associates (UK) Limited (FRN 719200). When you use Pca Acquisitions (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Pca Acquisitions (UK), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Pca Acquisitions (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 413 4906 and the website inveniofinancial.com for Pca Acquisitions (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pca Acquisitions (UK) a scam or clone?
Pca Acquisitions (UK) 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 Pca Acquisitions (UK)?
Protection works through Phillips & Cohen Associates (UK) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Pca Acquisitions (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Pca Acquisitions (UK)?
Pca Acquisitions (UK) is owned by Phillips & Cohen Associates International, Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Phillips & Cohen Associates International Ltd. and Mr Nicholas John Cherry.
Who runs Pca Acquisitions (UK)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Pca Acquisitions (UK): Adam Scott Cohen, Howard Alan Enders and Matthew Mark Phillips.
How long has Pca Acquisitions (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 11 November 2004.
Does Pca Acquisitions (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Invenio Financial. It has previously used the name PCA Acquisitions (UK) Ltd.

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