giffgaff Limited

Reference number: 791685

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No longer authorised

This firm 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 5 June 2018.

This FCA record is no longer authorised, but the company is still on the register with full FCA authorisation under FRN 680957 →.

Same company

This company holds another FCA record

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Identity

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  • Last known website

    giffgaff.com

  • Last known phone number

    07931 552686

  • Last known address

    Belmont, Belmont Road, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire, UB8 1HE, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04196996
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 April 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
500 Brook Drive, Reading, RG2 6UU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other telecommunications activities (SIC 61900)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Mark David Hardman Director Apr 1975 23 Aug 2022
Soeren Christian Benyamin Grigorius Hindennach Director Jul 1974 1 Dec 2025
Katelyn Dohaney Director Dec 1983 28 Jan 2026
VMED O2 SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 10 Nov 2009

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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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is giffgaff Limited FCA authorised?
No. giffgaff Limited (FRN 791685) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is my money safe with giffgaff?
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 giffgaff has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Is giffgaff a scam or clone?
giffgaff is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
What is giffgaff's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
giffgaff's FRN is 791685. You can verify it on the FCA register.