William Ellis Sinclair

Reference number: 618190

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 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

01656 280777
Address

8a Dunraven Place, Bridgend, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF31 1JD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01656 280777 is
Who else gives the postcode CF31 1JD

Other names (57)

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

Cashfundsdirect.Com Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Cash Harbour Trading name: A name it trades under now.
cashpug.uk Trading name: A name it trades under now.
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WES Trading name: A name it trades under now.
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beeloans.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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eaglepaydayloans.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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https://www.directloanlender.org/ Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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http://www.paydayloans.org.uk/ Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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Sure Credit Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (3)

020 3290 6482
020 7097 5127
020 7193 8722

Fake email addresses (2)

loancaring@gmail.com
operations.uktrust@gmail.com

The 2 FCA warnings these came from

Cash Pug Finance 6 February 2020
Smart Loans UK 2 January 2020

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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 (2 permissions)

Credit Broking
Providing Credit Information Services

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (104)

2020

2 January 2020

FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2015

18 March 2015

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 104 events

All 104 events in its history (3 shown here)

Firms connected to William Ellis Sinclair

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

connected firms: 5
share its postcode: 5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like William Ellis Sinclair

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

In Bridgend

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2 background checks on its contact details
All 104 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is William Ellis Sinclair FCA authorised?

Yes, William Ellis Sinclair (FRN 618190) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is William Ellis Sinclair’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01656 280777 for William Ellis Sinclair. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is William Ellis Sinclair a scam or clone?

Scammers have impersonated William Ellis Sinclair: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for William Ellis Sinclair, shown on this page.

Is my money safe with William Ellis Sinclair?

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

Does William Ellis Sinclair use any other names?

It trades as Cashfundsdirect.Com, Cash Harbour, cashpug.uk, Cashreserveuk.com and consolidationexperts.uk, and 18 more names. It has previously used 34 other names, including beeloans.co.uk, cashpug.com and eaglepaydayloans.co.uk.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
FCA warning: Cash Pug Finance fca.org.uk
FCA warning: Smart Loans UK fca.org.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk