Universal Securities & Investments Ltd

Reference number: 504249

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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 13 August 2012.

This FCA record is no longer authorised, but the company is still on the register with full FCA authorisation under FRN 574754 →.

Same company

This company holds another FCA record

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Identity

Check their details

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Last known phone number

    020 3205 3855

  • Last known address

    7 Hanover Square, London, W1S 1HQ, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Remit Xpress
  • Universal SI

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
UNIVERSAL SECURITIES & INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Company number
05187654
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 July 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Suite 327 Linen Hall, 162-168 Regent Street, London, W1B 5TB, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Saima Qureshi Director Apr 1984 30 Jun 2011
Mohammad Abdullah Shabbir Qureshi Director Dec 1993 13 Oct 2022
Saima Qureshi Secretary Not published 1 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 Universal Securities & Investments Ltd FCA authorised?
No. Universal Securities & Investments Ltd (FRN 504249) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.
Is my money safe with Universal Securities & Investments?
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 Universal Securities & Investments has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Is Universal Securities & Investments a scam or clone?
Universal Securities & Investments is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
What is Universal Securities & Investments's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Universal Securities & Investments's FRN is 504249. You can verify it on the FCA register.