Steven James Macready: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Steven James Macready is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

07720 635900
Address

Old Dunwear House, Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0HZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 07720 635900 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode TA7 0HZ

Other names (3)

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

Snap-on Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Snap-on Diagnostics Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Snap-on Tools 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.

Show FCA detail (2 permissions)

Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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

Steven James Macready’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (7)

2016

27 February 2016

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Steven James Macready

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

Firms like Steven James Macready

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

In Bridgwater

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1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Steven James Macready FCA authorised?

Yes, Steven James Macready (FRN 736189) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Steven James Macready’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07720 635900 for Steven James Macready. 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 Steven James Macready a scam or clone?

Steven James Macready 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 Steven James Macready?

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

Does Steven James Macready use any other names?

It trades as Snap-on, Snap-on Diagnostics and Snap-on Tools.