Adamson Ross Financial Planning Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2026

Responsible principal firm

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Adamson Ross Financial Planning Limited (FRN 1063568) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Adamson Ross Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Adamson Ross Financial Planning, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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.

Website

adamsonross.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01925 273240
Address

Centrix House, 26 Crow Lane East, Newton-Le-Willows, St. Helens, WA12 9UY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When adamsonross.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01925 273240 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode WA12 9UY

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 17408157 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 19 August 2026 (less than a year old)
Registered office: Unit 4 Hurricane Drive, Hurricane Business Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L24 8RL, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Anna Lucy Kember	Director	Mar 1994	19 Aug 2026	1 other company
Kevin Matthew John Quinn	Director	Dec 1980	19 Aug 2026	1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other company: 1
still active: 1
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 2 directors run together

Key dates in its history

Adamson Ross Financial Planning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

12 October 2026

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

19 August 2026

Incorporated at Companies House
Anna Lucy Kember became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Kevin Matthew John Quinn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Anna Lucy Kember appointed as a director
Kevin Matthew John Quinn appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Adamson Ross Financial Planning

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Adamson Ross Financial Planning. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 3
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Adamson Ross Financial Planning

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Newton-Le-Willows

Adamson Ross WM LtdNewton-Le-WillowsAppointed representative

In the Warrington (WA) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Adamson Ross Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?

Adamson Ross Financial Planning Limited (FRN 1063568) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Adamson Ross Financial Planning?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Adamson Ross Financial Planning Limited (FRN 1063568) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Adamson Ross Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Adamson Ross Financial Planning, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Adamson Ross Financial Planning’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01925 273240 and the website adamsonross.co.uk for Adamson Ross Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is Adamson Ross Financial Planning a scam or clone?

Adamson Ross Financial Planning is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with Adamson Ross Financial Planning?

Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Adamson Ross Financial Planning's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Adamson Ross Financial Planning?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Adamson Ross Financial Planning: Miss Anna Lucy Kember (25–50% of shares) and Mr Kevin Matthew John Quinn (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Adamson Ross Financial Planning?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Adamson Ross Financial Planning: Anna Lucy Kember and Kevin Matthew John Quinn.

How long has Adamson Ross Financial Planning been in business?

The company was formed on 19 August 2026.