Vet Direct Services Limited

Reference number: 741034

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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 vet-direct.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 264 2705 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE15 8NZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Vet Direct Trading name
  • Vet-Direct.com Trading name

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)
  • Credit Broking

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
05167635
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 July 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Cvs House, Owen Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4ER, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods (SIC 46460)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard William Mark Fairman Director Jun 1967 30 Aug 2018 133 other companies
Robin Jay Alfonso Director May 1979 28 Nov 2019 99 other companies
Paul Stephen Higgs Director Jun 1982 25 Jul 2024 52 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
140
closed down
70
are FCA-registered
7

In the full report: all 140 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • The 99 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Vet Direct Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (20)

2018

30 August 2018

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2017

30 June 2017

  • Vet Direct Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 April 2016

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

FCA register

2004

1 July 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Vet Direct Services

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
6

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 140 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vet Direct Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Vet Direct Services Limited (FRN 741034) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Vet Direct Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 264 2705 and the website vet-direct.com for Vet Direct Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vet Direct Services a scam or clone?
Vet Direct Services 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 Vet Direct Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vet Direct Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vet Direct Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vet Direct Services?
Vet Direct Services is owned by Vet Direct Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 30 June 2017.
Who runs Vet Direct Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Vet Direct Services: Richard William Mark Fairman, Robin Jay Alfonso and Paul Stephen Higgs.
How long has Vet Direct Services been in business?
The company was formed on 1 July 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2016.
Does Vet Direct Services use any other names?
It trades as Vet Direct and Vet-Direct.com.

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