Stuart Buchanan

Reference number: 675521

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Authorised by the FCA

Stuart Buchanan 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

  • Phone number

    07879 432868

  • Address

    C/o Aquiler, 78 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ES, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07879 432868 is
  • Whether SW1Y 5ES is a shared office: 29 other firms give it
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Other names (2)

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

  • Acuitus Finance Trading name
  • Business and Investment Finance Trading name

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
  • 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

Stuart Buchanan’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (6)

2015

30 September 2015

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

FCA register

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  • All 6 events in its history (2 shown here)
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  • 2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stuart Buchanan FCA authorised?
Yes, Stuart Buchanan (FRN 675521) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Stuart Buchanan’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07879 432868 for Stuart Buchanan. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stuart Buchanan a scam or clone?
Stuart Buchanan 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 Stuart Buchanan?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Stuart Buchanan handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Stuart Buchanan to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Stuart Buchanan use any other names?
It trades as Acuitus Finance and Business and Investment Finance.

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