Stuart Tromans: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Stuart Tromans 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

astrovancentre.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01543 454422
Address

Astro Van Centre, Chase Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6JT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When astrovancentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01543 454422 is
Who else gives the postcode WS8 6JT

Other names (3)

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

ACC Finance & Leasing Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Astro Van Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Astro Group Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 (4 permissions)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
Providing Credit Information Services

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

Key events (2) All events (8)

2015

19 February 2015

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Stuart Tromans

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

Firms like Stuart Tromans

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

In Walsall

Andrew Mark RobertsWalsallAuthorised BBS Finance LtdWalsallAuthorised matt hughesWalsallAuthorised Nosh FushaWalsallAuthorised Damand ServicesWalsallAppointed representative Dr Bhaven Patel and Mrs Bina PatelWalsallAppointed representative

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3 background checks on its contact details
All 8 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stuart Tromans FCA authorised?

Yes, Stuart Tromans (FRN 663355) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Stuart Tromans’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01543 454422 and the website astrovancentre.co.uk for Stuart Tromans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Stuart Tromans a scam or clone?

Stuart Tromans 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 Tromans?

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

Does Stuart Tromans use any other names?

It trades as ACC Finance & Leasing and Astro Van Centre. It has previously used the name Astro Group.