Business Debt Advice Limited

Reference number: 708616

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

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
  • Focus Debt Advisory

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
07914355
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 January 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Anthony Benjamin Fisher Director May 1972 18 Jan 2012

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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.

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.

  • Phil Stone Consultancy Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 2 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
  • BuddyDebt
  • Focus Business Advisory

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Business Debt Advice Limited FCA authorised?
Business Debt Advice Limited (FRN 708616) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Business Debt Advice?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Business Debt Advice handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Business Debt Advice to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Business Debt Advice a scam or clone?
Business Debt Advice 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 Business Debt Advice's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Business Debt Advice's FRN is 708616. You can verify it on the FCA register.