Broker Review

Unauthorised Firm Details

Name: Ombudsman-fs.co
Website: ombudsman-fs.co

What the website claims

The domain ombudsman-fs.co presents itself as “Ombudsman Financial Services” and outlines the following key claims:

• It says it is a debt-collection and dispute-resolution firm operating across the EU and internationally.

• Founded in 2004, the website states it has been operating over “20 years+” recovering “Millions of pounds every year on behalf of EU Companies.”

• It claims to be regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and to hold accreditations such as ISO 9001 and membership of the Credit Services Association (CSA).

• Services listed include:

  • Business (B2B) debt collection (i.e., collecting unpaid invoices)

  • Personal debt recovery in some cases

  • Dispute resolution (contractual, landlord/tenant, insurance, etc) via a “commercial legal team”

• Contact details are given (phone numbers for EU and outside EU, “free advice” offered) and a physical presence is claimed (head office in West Lancashire, UK)

Why red-flags have been raised

Domain and ownership opacity

• The domain ombudsman-fs.co was registered recently (in late 2024) and the registrant uses a proxy/hidden identity.

• The trust-scoring websites gives the site a very low trust score (~23.5/100), marking it as “Suspicious. Unsafe. Doubtful.”

• Another service, Gridinsoft, also gives it a low trust/trustworthiness rating (20/100) citing young domain, limited inbound links, and suspicious content.

Regulatory and accreditation claims not verified

• The website claims FCA regulation and ISO 9001 accreditation, but independent verification of these claims is absent in publicly accessible regulatory registers (as flagged by some watchers).

• A financial-services regulator in Switzerland (Financial Services Ombudsman Switzerland / “FINSOM”) issued an alert against the domains ombudsman-fs.co & ombudsman.fs.xyz, warning that the domains may be used by a recovery-fraud scheme.

Marketing claims vs behaviour

• The site assures “No collection – no costs” for undisputed business debt, high success rates, and fixed low fees. While this may be attractive, such claims are common in the industry and difficult to verify independently.

• Given the low trust scores, the combination of heavy marketing with opaque ownership and risk flags raises caution.

• Verdict

The website ombudsman-fs.co presents itself as a professional, seasoned debt-collection and dispute-resolution firm with EU & international reach. However, independent evaluations raise multiple serious red flags: very recent domain registration, hidden ownership, low trust scores from multiple risk-scanners, and at least one regulator warning about possible misleading activity.