Authorised by the FCA
This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.
Website, phone number and address
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
5 Ashford Avenue, Worsley, Manchester, Lancashire, M28 1JJ, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 0161 790 0819 is
- Who else gives the postcode M28 1JJ
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- The Dorchester Finance Former name: A name it was registered under before.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Give regulated advice FSCS may applyA claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
- Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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- Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
- Advising on P2P agreements
- Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
- 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.
Key dates in its history
This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2025
18 February 2025
- Changed its registered name from "The Dorchester Finance"
FCA register
2013
1 April 2013
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA register
2003
22 October 2003
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
In the full report: all 7 events
- All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
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- All 7 events in its history
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk