LCC Trans-Sending Limited

Reference number: 504482

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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

    C/O Grant Thornton UK LLP, 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1AG, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • LCC
  • Small World Financial Services
  • Small World Money Transfer

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
04363859
Company status
Administration
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
C/O Grant Thornton Uk Advisory & Tax Llp, 11th Floor Landmark St Peters Square, 1 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 4PB
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Stanley Wachs Director Apr 1974 1 Sep 2019
Alistair Richard Gates Director Nov 1981 1 Nov 2023
Antonio Inesta Secretary Not published 1 May 2013

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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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  • 6. Money remittance.

Limits on the record

  • Voluntary Undertaking
    LCC Trans-Sending Limited (the Firm) FRN 504482 The Firm hereby provides the Undertakings set out in paragraphs 1 to 3 as follows: Restriction on payment services 1. Not to on-board any new customers or on-board or register any new agents. 2. Not to accept any new funds from any existing customers for the purposes of providing payment services. Communications 3. By Friday 14 June 2024 at 12 noon, in a form to be agreed in advance with the Authority: a. Publish in a prominent place on its website [Small World money transfer] [and include any other communication channels or contact method, e.g. mobile applications, other digital channels, etc] a notice setting out the terms and effects of paragraphs 1 and 2; b. Provide written notices to agents and branches setting out the terms and effects of paragraphs 1 and 2, and direct agents and branches to place the written notices in a prominent place within all customer-facing business premises within 24 hours of receipt by the business premises; and c. Provide scripts for use by customer support services. Duration The Firm will be bound by this Undertaking until the FCA has notified the Firm that it has been terminated.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

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

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 6 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

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  • Bayba (UK)
  • Express Funds
  • Global Link
  • Pronto Envios
  • Universal de Envios Money Transfer
  • Uno Money Transfer

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is LCC Trans-Sending Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, LCC Trans-Sending Limited (FRN 504482) 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 LCC Trans-Sending?
LCC Trans-Sending 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 LCC Trans-Sending a scam or clone?
LCC Trans-Sending 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 LCC Trans-Sending's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
LCC Trans-Sending's FRN is 504482. You can verify it on the FCA register.