Ulster Community Finance Ltd.

Reference number: 589719

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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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When communityfinanceireland.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9031 5003 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode BT12 5AB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ulster Community Investment Plc Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Run or oversee funds FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • 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)

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
NI030229
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 December 1995 (30 years old)
Registered office
6th Floor Glengall Exchange, 3 Glengall Street, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT12 5AB, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Seamus O'Prey Director Jul 1974 26 Jun 2003 12 other companies
Ian Hugh Mcavoy Director Dec 1952 10 Oct 2018 14 other companies
Barry John Connolly Secretary Not published 29 Aug 2013 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
24
closed down
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 24 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Ulster Community Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (95)

2017

15 June 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Ulster Community Investment Plc"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ulster Community Investment Trust Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

4 February 2013

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Control but not hold client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1995

6 December 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 95 events

  • All 95 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 84
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Firms connected to Ulster Community Finance

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

connected firms
4
share a director
1
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 24 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 95 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ulster Community Finance Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Ulster Community Finance Ltd. (FRN 589719) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2013 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Ulster Community Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9031 5003 and the website communityfinanceireland.com for Ulster Community Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is Ulster Community Finance a scam or clone?
Ulster Community Finance 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 Ulster Community Finance?
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 Ulster Community Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ulster Community Finance?
Ulster Community Finance is owned by Ulster Community Investment Trust Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Ulster Community Finance?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ulster Community Finance: Seamus O'Prey and Ian Hugh McAvoy.
How long has Ulster Community Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 6 December 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2013.
Does Ulster Community Finance use any other names?
It has previously used the name Ulster Community Investment Plc.

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