Festus Abu

Reference number: 510829

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No longer authorised

Festus Abu 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 14 March 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

    020 8569 4714

  • Last known address

    3B Cavendish Parade, Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW4 7DJ, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Efewen Afro & Carribbean Supermarket
  • Efewen Business 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 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Efewen Afro-Carri Supermarket
  • Efewen New Generation Company 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
  • Efewen Afro and Carri Supermarket

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Festus Abu FCA authorised?
No. Festus Abu (FRN 510829) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is my money safe with Festus Abu?
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 Festus Abu has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Is Festus Abu a scam or clone?
Festus Abu is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
What is Festus Abu's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Festus Abu's FRN is 510829. You can verify it on the FCA register.