Azad Ahmed

Reference number: 549133

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No longer authorised

Azad Ahmed is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 23 October 2013.

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

  • Last known phone number

    01582 876122

  • Last known address

    13 Waldeck Road, Luton, LU1 1HG, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Samad Overseas Service
  • Shondhan
  • Shondhan International Services

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Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

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

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • AHMED AZAD

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Azad Ahmed FCA authorised?
No. Azad Ahmed (FRN 549133) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is my money safe with Azad Ahmed?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Azad Ahmed has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Is Azad Ahmed a scam or clone?
Azad Ahmed is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
What is Azad Ahmed's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Azad Ahmed's FRN is 549133. You can verify it on the FCA register.