DAC Pensions Limited

Reference number: 774721

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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

    Quantuma Advisory Limited, 3rd Floor, 37 Frederick Place, Brighton, Sussex, BN1 4EA, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • DAC SIPP
  • Davies & Co

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, 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
09731104
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Office D, Beresford House, Town Quay, Southampton, SO14 2AQ
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Amelia Jane Davies Director May 1984 13 Aug 2015
Paul Michael Davies Director Nov 1980 13 Aug 2015
Amelia Jane Davies Secretary Not published 13 Aug 2015

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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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on the record

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
  • The Firm must contact customers
    The Financial Conduct Authority (“the Authority”) has decided to impose the following requirements (the “Requirements”) on DAC Pensions Limited (“the Firm”): (1) The Firm must write to the customers of Introducer 1 and Introducer 2 in the terms of the letter included at Annex 1 of this FSN by 16 June 2021; (2) The Firm must confirm to the Authority by 16 June 2021 that it has written to customers of Introducer 1 and Introducer 2 as required by item (1) of the Requirements; (3) The Firm must provide a schedule to the Authority by 16 June 2021 containing the names, postal addresses, email addresses (if held) and telephone numbers of the customers of Introducer 1 and Introducer 2, together with a clear indication as to whether the individuals named are customers of Introducer 1 and Introducer 2.

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.

  • Davies & Co SSAS Solutions Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. 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 name
  • DAC SSAS

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is DAC Pensions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, DAC Pensions Limited (FRN 774721) 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 DAC Pensions?
DAC Pensions 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 DAC Pensions a scam or clone?
DAC Pensions 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 DAC Pensions's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
DAC Pensions's FRN is 774721. You can verify it on the FCA register.