The Disability Trading Company Limited

Reference number: 532369

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

MARK BATES LIMITED Reference number: 308390 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • The Disability Trading Company Limited (FRN 532369) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use The Disability Trading Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from The Disability Trading Company, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When disabilitytradingcompany.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01925 240064 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA5 1BA
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Other names (5)

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

  • Centre For Independent Living Trading name
  • The Disability Trading Company Ltd Former name
  • Warrington Disability Partnership Former name
  • Birchwood Mobility Former trading name
  • Mobility Independent Living Service Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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

The Disability Trading Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (10)

2024

3 April 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "The Disability Trading Company Ltd"

FCA register

2011

2 March 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Warrington Disability Partnership"

FCA register

2010

24 September 2010

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Disability Trading Company Limited FCA authorised?
The Disability Trading Company Limited (FRN 532369) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for The Disability Trading Company?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. The Disability Trading Company Limited (FRN 532369) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use The Disability Trading Company's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from The Disability Trading Company, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is The Disability Trading Company’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01925 240064 and the website disabilitytradingcompany.co.uk for The Disability Trading Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Disability Trading Company a scam or clone?
The Disability Trading Company 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 The Disability Trading Company?
Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for The Disability Trading Company's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does The Disability Trading Company use any other names?
It trades as Centre For Independent Living. It has previously used 4 other names, including The Disability Trading Company Ltd, Warrington Disability Partnership and Birchwood Mobility.

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