Robert Groves: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

ROBERT GROVES is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 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

groves.ltd (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3137 2829
Address

119 Twin Oaks Close, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8JE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When groves.ltd first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3137 2829 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode BH18 8JE

Other names (1)

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

Groves Prestige Car Consultancy Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.

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Credit Broking

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

Robert Groves’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2015

15 May 2015

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Robert Groves

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

Firms like Robert Groves

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

In Broadstone

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In the Bournemouth (BH) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Robert Groves FCA authorised?

Yes, Robert Groves (FRN 668622) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Robert Groves’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3137 2829 and the website groves.ltd for Robert Groves. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is Robert Groves a scam or clone?

Robert Groves 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 Robert Groves?

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

Does Robert Groves use any other names?

It trades as Groves Prestige Car Consultancy.