Effective Home ltd

Reference number: 814597

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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

    Simon Peter Edward Knight and Syed Oowas Farhan Aziz, of Jeremy Knight & Co, 68 Ship Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1AE, United Kingdom

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.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
10441082
Company status
Administration
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 October 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office
68 Ship Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1AE
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (SIC 46740)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Richard John Cox Director Mar 1970 24 Oct 2016

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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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  • Credit Broking

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.

  • Effective Heating ltd

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
  • Effective Heating

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Effective Home ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Effective Home ltd (FRN 814597) 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 Effective Home?
Effective Home 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 Effective Home a scam or clone?
Effective Home 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 Effective Home's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Effective Home's FRN is 814597. You can verify it on the FCA register.