Uclu: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 8 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2011
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

studentsunionucl.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7679 2500
Address

25 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0AY, United Kingdom

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

When studentsunionucl.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7679 2500 is
Who else gives the postcode WC1H 0AY

Other names (2)

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

Students' Union UCL Trading name: A name it trades under now.
UCL Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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

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 (1 permission)

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number: 07635628 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 16 May 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Educational support services (SIC 85600)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Catherine Gabela	Director	Jan 1974	1 Jul 2025	1 other company
Sarah Jilani	Director	May 2004	16 Jul 2025	None
Rawleka Wilson	Director	Sep 2003	16 Jul 2025	None
Anam Eijaz Ahmed Choudhary	Director	Jun 2003	16 Jul 2025	None
Rohan Ahmad	Director	Aug 2005	1 Nov 2025	None
Adam Hector Cleary	Director	Nov 2005	13 Nov 2025	1 other company
Clare Foyle	Director	Jun 1980	5 Mar 2026	1 other company
Yiting Li	Director	Mar 2002	16 Jul 2026	None
Audrey Lau	Director	Jan 2005	16 Jul 2026	1 other company
Christian Chambers	Director	Feb 2005	16 Jul 2026	None
Muhammad Abdullah Malik	Director	Jun 2007	16 Jul 2026	None
Beth Louisa Beasant	Director	Jun 1981	22 Sep 2026	None
Wing Hong Simon To	Secretary	Not published	1 Feb 2020	–

Other companies run by these 12 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 4
still active: 4

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 156 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (316)

2020

22 September 2020

Changed its registered name from "UCL"

FCA register

2018

12 January 2018

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

FCA register

2011

16 May 2011

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 316 events

All 316 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 309

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 316 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Uclu FCA authorised?

Yes, Uclu (FRN 791850) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2018 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Uclu’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7679 2500 and the website studentsunionucl.org for Uclu. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Uclu a scam or clone?

Uclu 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 Uclu?

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

Who runs Uclu?

Companies House lists 12 directors of Uclu: Catherine Gabela, Sarah Jilani, Rawleka Wilson, Anam Eijaz Ahmed Choudhary, Rohan Ahmad, Adam Hector Cleary and 6 more.

How long has Uclu been in business?

The company was formed on 16 May 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2018.

Does Uclu use any other names?

It trades as Students' Union UCL. It has previously used the name UCL.