Advancing Ltd

Reference number: 710225

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Acts as a payment agent

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts as a payment agent under another firm's authorisation.

This is one of the company's FCA records. It separately holds full FCA authorisation under FRN 742064 →.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this firm.

Same company

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

Identity

Check their details

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

  • Verified phone number

    01926 258252

  • Verified address

    144 Parade, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4AG, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Cash Brokers (Leamington Spa)

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
ADVANCING LIMITED
Company number
07532678
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 February 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
59-61 Charlotte Street, St Pauls Square, Birmingham, B3 1PX
Nature of business
  • Activities of credit bureaus (SIC 82912)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Matthew Philip Bromley Director Aug 1983 24 Jun 2016

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Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • Protection works through the principal
    This firm acts as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm rather than holding its own authorisation. FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Funds should be safeguarded by the principal, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may still be able to look at a complaint.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Advancing Ltd FCA authorised?
Advancing Ltd (FRN 710225) is on the FCA register as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm. It does not hold its own authorisation: it acts under the principal's, and the principal is responsible for the money.
Is my money safe with Advancing?
Advancing is an agent, so it does not hold its own FCA authorisation and FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Your money should be safeguarded by the authorised firm it acts for. You can still refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which may be able to look at it.
Is Advancing a scam or clone?
Advancing is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Advancing's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Advancing's FRN is 710225. You can verify it on the FCA register.