Uzma Bi Ghani: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Uzma Bi Ghani is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 9 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions

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

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

01494 458061
Address

1st Floor, 2 Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3DN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When abafinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01494 458061 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode HP12 3DN

Other names (2)

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

ABA Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Alexander Buckingham Associates Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Manage or trade investments 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.
Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
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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Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Credit Broking
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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

Uzma Bi Ghani’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2017

3 April 2017

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Uzma Bi Ghani

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Uzma Bi Ghani

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In High Wycombe

Clarke Independent LimitedHigh WycombeAuthorised Jeff Ludgate LimitedHigh WycombeAuthorised MRG Finance Group LtdHigh WycombeAuthorised Nahla LimitedHigh WycombeAuthorised A Niche Mortgages LtdHigh WycombeAppointed representative Alexander Buckingham AssociatesHigh WycombeAppointed representative

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1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Uzma Bi Ghani FCA authorised?

Yes, Uzma Bi Ghani (FRN 762006) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2017 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Uzma Bi Ghani’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01494 458061 and the website abafinance.co.uk for Uzma Bi Ghani. 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 one other FCA firm.

Is Uzma Bi Ghani a scam or clone?

Uzma Bi Ghani 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 Uzma Bi Ghani?

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 Uzma Bi Ghani to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Uzma Bi Ghani use any other names?

It trades as ABA Finance and Alexander Buckingham Associates.