UNCLES THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKERS LIMITED

Reference number: 683878

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

Also trades as 4 other names
  • Uncles Money
  • Unclesmoney.com
  • Unclesmoney.co.uk
  • Uncles Pawnbrokers

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02104796
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 March 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
382 Aston Lane, Witton, Birmingham, B6 6QN
Nature of business
  • Other credit granting not elsewhere classified (SIC 64929)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Karl Gordon Pountney Director May 1968 17 Apr 2015
Karl Gordon Pountney Secretary Not published 15 Oct 2001

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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 UNCLES THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKERS LIMITED FCA authorised?
Yes, UNCLES THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKERS LIMITED (FRN 683878) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with UNCLES THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKERS?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how UNCLES THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKERS handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about UNCLES THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKERS to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is UNCLES THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKERS a scam or clone?
UNCLES THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKERS 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 UNCLES THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKERS's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
UNCLES THE ORIGINAL PAWNBROKERS's FRN is 683878. You can verify it on the FCA register.