William Childs: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

William Childs is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

07899 794177
Address

Park Farm, Broad Oak Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6JP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 07899 794177 is
Who else gives the postcode WA16 6JP

Other names (2)

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

PFH Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Relocar Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 (3 permissions)

Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
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.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (2) All events (7)

2016

23 June 2016

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to William Childs

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

Firms like William Childs

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Knutsford

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All 7 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is William Childs FCA authorised?

Yes, William Childs (FRN 739955) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is William Childs’ phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07899 794177 for William Childs. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is William Childs a scam or clone?

William Childs 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 William Childs?

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

Does William Childs use any other names?

It trades as PFH. It has previously used the name Relocar.