Wescot Credit Services Limited

Reference number: 688858

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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 wescot.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01482 590590 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HU1 3HB
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Other names (2)

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

  • 2F Trading name
  • Wescot Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting

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
SC084131
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 July 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
Kyleshill House, Glencairn Street, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, KA21 5JT
Nature of business
  • Activities of collection agencies (SIC 82911)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Andrew Graham Director May 1969 6 Nov 2006 40 other companies
Paul Jenkins Director Nov 1969 2 Apr 2007 43 other companies
Andrew Robert Punch Director Mar 1960 11 Nov 2019 None
John Yung Director Apr 1965 10 Jul 2023 None
Lucy Marie Bassett Secretary Not published 2 Oct 2024 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
48
closed down
24
are FCA-registered
5

In the full report: all 48 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 5 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 35 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Wescot Credit Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (58)

2017

10 November 2017

  • Alchemy Partners LLP stopped being the majority owner
  • Cabot Financial Debt Recovery Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alchemy Partners LLP became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

8 February 2016

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

FCA register

1983

28 July 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 58 events

  • All 58 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 48
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Firms connected to Wescot Credit Services

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

connected firms
5
no longer authorised
1
share a director
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 48 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 58 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wescot Credit Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Wescot Credit Services Limited (FRN 688858) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Wescot Credit Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01482 590590 and the website wescot.co.uk for Wescot Credit Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wescot Credit Services a scam or clone?
Wescot Credit 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 Wescot Credit Services?
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 Wescot Credit Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Wescot Credit Services?
Wescot Credit Services is owned by Cabot Financial Debt Recovery Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 10 November 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Alchemy Partners LLP.
Who runs Wescot Credit Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Wescot Credit Services: Jonathan Andrew Graham, Paul Jenkins, Andrew Robert Punch and John Yung.
How long has Wescot Credit Services been in business?
The company was formed on 28 July 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
Does Wescot Credit Services use any other names?
It trades as 2F and Wescot.

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