Contis Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 900025

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

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

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Verified address

    Joshua Dwyer and Robert Spence, Interpath Ltd, 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Solaris

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in administration, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
06085862
Company status
Administration
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 February 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
C/O Interpath 10, Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

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 websites (1)
  • fxsolaris.com
The FCA warning these came from

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

Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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  • a) Services enabling cash placement on a payment account
  • b) Services enabling cash withdrawals from a payment account
  • c) Execution of payment transactions (not covered by a credit line)
  • d) Execution of payment transactions (covered by a credit line)
  • e) Issuing payment instruments or acquiring payment transactions
  • f) Money remittance
  • g) Execution of payment transactions via telecoms, IT system or network operator
  • h) Issuing Electronic Money

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

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

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

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.

  • G-T-P Financial Services Ltd

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Contis Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Contis Financial Services Limited (FRN 900025) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.
Is my money safe with Contis Financial Services?
Contis Financial Services is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Is Contis Financial Services a scam or clone?
Contis 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 Contis Financial Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Contis Financial Services's FRN is 900025. You can verify it on the FCA register.