API Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 832889

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

Also trades as
  • clearcarclaims.com
  • motorclaimhelp.com

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
09534309
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 April 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Ground Floor, Unit 7 Tawe Business Village,, Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea, SA7 9LA
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Jonathan Mccarthy Director Mar 1973 18 Jul 2017

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

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

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 3 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired names
  • Free PPI Checks
  • freeppichecks.co.uk
  • Myfreeppicheck

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is API Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, API Financial Services Limited (FRN 832889) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with API Financial Services?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how API Financial Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about API Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is API Financial Services a scam or clone?
API Financial Services 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 API Financial Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
API Financial Services's FRN is 832889. You can verify it on the FCA register.