UCFS Europe Company: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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

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

0800 197 6585
Address

3 Connections House, Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When ucfseurope.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0800 197 6585 is
Who else gives the postcode SG18 8AL

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 (3 permissions)

Credit Broking
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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: BR016254 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Open
Company type: UK establishment of an overseas company
Incorporated: 1 January 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: Connections House Unit 3 Station Road, Biggleswade, SG18 8AL

Key dates in its history

UCFS Europe Company’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2016

30 March 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA
FCA recorded a standard requirement (No CBTL business unless registered)

FCA register

2013

1 January 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to UCFS Europe Company

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with UCFS Europe Company. 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

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

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3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 5 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is UCFS Europe Company FCA authorised?

Yes, UCFS Europe Company (FRN 709816) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is UCFS Europe Company’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 197 6585 and the website ucfseurope.co.uk for UCFS Europe Company. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is UCFS Europe Company a scam or clone?

UCFS Europe 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 UCFS Europe Company?

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

How long has UCFS Europe Company been in business?

The company was formed on 1 January 2013. Companies House now lists it as open.