The Wrekin Housing Group Limited

Reference number: 833682

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Authorised by the FCA

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

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 wrekin.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01952 217100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TF3 4AW
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Other names (3)

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

  • Wrekin Debt Advice Trading name
  • The Wrekin Housing Trust Limited Former name
  • SHA Debt Advice Former trading name

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

  • Bank deposits FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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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  • 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

The Wrekin Housing Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2019

9 September 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "The Wrekin Housing Trust Limited"

FCA register

6 September 2019

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
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Firms connected to The Wrekin Housing Group

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like The Wrekin Housing Group

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

In Telford

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Wrekin Housing Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Wrekin Housing Group Limited (FRN 833682) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2019 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Wrekin Housing Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01952 217100 and the website wrekin.com for The Wrekin Housing Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Wrekin Housing Group a scam or clone?
The Wrekin Housing Group 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 Wrekin Housing Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about The Wrekin Housing Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does The Wrekin Housing Group use any other names?
It trades as Wrekin Debt Advice. It has previously used 2 other names: The Wrekin Housing Trust Limited and SHA Debt Advice.

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