Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004

Website, phone number and address

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Website

spmaltd.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0121 555 6047
Address

Victoria Centre, Suffrage Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 3PZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When spmaltd.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0121 555 6047 is
Who else gives the postcode B66 3PZ

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 (2 permissions)

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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 05100582 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 13 April 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office: Victoria Centre, Suffrage Street, Smethwick, B66 3PZ, England
Nature of business: Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ishtiaq Hussain	Director	Oct 1967	13 Apr 2004	None
Zahoor Ahmed	Director	Mar 1972	13 Apr 2004	None
Saghir Ahmad	Director	May 1969	1 Jul 2009	None
Mohammad Rouf	Director	Jan 1962	1 Jul 2009	2 other companies
Samiya Akhtar	Director	Feb 1997	10 May 2016	None
Amjad Ali	Director	May 1973	24 Nov 2016	None
Abid Hussain	Director	Mar 1976	24 Nov 2016	4 other companies
Ashfaq Ahmed	Director	Oct 1982	29 Apr 2022	None
Ishtiaq Hussain	Secretary	Not published	18 Sep 2023	–

Other companies run by these 8 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: 6
closed down: 3
still active: 3

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (49)

2015

26 March 2015

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

FCA register

2004

13 April 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 49 events

All 49 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 44

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association Ltd (FRN 629701) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 555 6047 and the website spmaltd.org.uk for Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association a scam or clone?

Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association 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 Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association?

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

Who runs Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association?

Companies House lists 8 directors of Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association: Ishtiaq Hussain, Zahoor Ahmed, Saghir Ahmad, Mohammad Rouf, Samiya Akhtar, Amjad Ali and 2 more.

How long has Smethwick Pakistani Muslims Association been in business?

The company was formed on 13 April 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.