Reading University Students' Union

Reference number: 618692

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Authorised by the FCA

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

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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When readingsu.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0118 378 4100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG6 6EH
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Other names (4)

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

  • Reading University Students' Union Advice Service Trading name
  • Advice Service Reading University Students Union Former name
  • Reading University Students Union PLC Former name
  • Reading University Students Unions' Union Former name

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 (3 permissions)
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
08840709
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
10 January 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Whiteknights Campus Pepper Lane, Whiteknights Campus, Reading, RG6 6EH, England
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jack Edward Maddock Director Jan 1994 7 Aug 2019 None
Michael Ian Phillips Director Feb 1963 4 Jun 2020 1 other company
Debra Mary Soper Director May 1967 26 Oct 2020 1 other company
Raymond Ellison Director Sep 1976 26 Oct 2020 None
Salman Ali Agha Director Aug 1977 1 Nov 2024 6 other companies
Tadiwanashe Brian Bonyongwa Director Nov 2003 14 Apr 2026 None
Ellie Catrina Wiles Director Apr 2004 22 Jun 2026 None
James Charles Hugh Beaver Director Apr 2004 22 Jun 2026 1 other company
Ysabela Ray Cabrera Director Nov 2004 22 Jun 2026 1 other company
Ashmit Singh Director Jan 2005 22 Jun 2026 None
James Andrew Brooks Secretary Not published 28 Apr 2026 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
9
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 10 directors run together
  • All 111 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Reading University Students' Union’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (16) All events (234)

2022

18 January 2022

  • Benjamin Knowles no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

28 June 2021

  • Benjamin Knowles gained significant control

Companies House

25 June 2021

  • Rachel Osborne no longer has significant control

Companies House

2 March 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Reading University Students Union"
  • Changed its registered name from "Reading University Students Unions' Union"

FCA register

1 March 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Reading University Students Union PLC"

FCA register

3 February 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Advice Service Reading University Students Union"

FCA register

2020

29 June 2020

  • Rachel Osborne gained significant control

Companies House

26 June 2020

  • Molli Cleaver no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

17 June 2019

  • Molli Cleaver gained significant control

Companies House

10 June 2019

  • Richard John Silcock gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Richard John Silcock took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

1 April 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

10 January 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 234 events

  • All 234 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 214
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Firms connected to Reading University Students' Union

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 234 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Reading University Students' Union FCA authorised?
Yes, Reading University Students' Union (FRN 618692) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Reading University Students' Union’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 378 4100 and the website readingsu.co.uk for Reading University Students' Union. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Reading University Students' Union a scam or clone?
Reading University Students' Union 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 Reading University Students' Union?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Reading University Students' Union handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Reading University Students' Union to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Reading University Students' Union?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Reading University Students' Union now. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Molli Cleaver, Rachel Osborne and Mr Benjamin Knowles.
Who runs Reading University Students' Union?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Reading University Students' Union: Jack Edward Maddock, Michael Ian Phillips, Debra Mary Soper, Raymond Ellison, Salman Ali Agha, Tadiwanashe Brian Bonyongwa and 4 more.
How long has Reading University Students' Union been in business?
The company was formed on 10 January 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Reading University Students' Union use any other names?
It trades as Reading University Students' Union Advice Service. It has previously used 3 other names: Advice Service Reading University Students Union, Reading University Students Union PLC and Reading University Students Unions' Union.

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