Richard Cooper: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Richard Cooper is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 9 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

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

lydfordmotorcompany.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01202 577544
Address

Sea View M O T, 396 Ashley Road, Poole, Bournemouth, BH14 0AA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When lydfordmotorcompany.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01202 577544 is
Who else gives the postcode BH14 0AA

Other names (4)

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

cars of kinson Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Seaview MOT and Car Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.
somerton car and van sales Trading name: A name it trades under now.
carsof charminster Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

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

Richard Cooper’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (9)

2017

12 April 2017

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

All 9 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Richard Cooper

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Richard Cooper

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

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All 9 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richard Cooper FCA authorised?

Yes, Richard Cooper (FRN 772064) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2017 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Richard Cooper’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 577544 and the website lydfordmotorcompany.co.uk for Richard Cooper. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Richard Cooper a scam or clone?

Richard Cooper 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 Richard Cooper?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Richard Cooper handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Richard Cooper to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Richard Cooper use any other names?

It trades as cars of kinson, Seaview MOT and Car Centre and somerton car and van sales. It has previously used the name carsof charminster.