Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2001

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
AGE UK WEST SUSSEX, BRIGHTON AND HOVE (FRN 1017618) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not AGE UK WEST SUSSEX, BRIGHTON AND HOVE.
Example: if AGE UK WEST SUSSEX, BRIGHTON AND HOVE refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from AGE UK WEST SUSSEX, BRIGHTON AND HOVE itself.
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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01243 827185
Address

The Laburnum Centre, Lyon Street, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, PO21 1UX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01243 827185 is
Who else gives the postcode PO21 1UX

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, 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: 04146487 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 23 January 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office: Ground Floor, 95 Queens Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3XE, England
Nature of business: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled (SIC 88100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Sarah Watson	Director	Apr 1974	31 Oct 2023	None
Glynn Jones (Dr)	Director	Jun 1945	26 Sep 2024	17 other companies
Jill Caroline Lamond	Director	Dec 1955	26 Sep 2024	1 other company
Alison Shea Mohammed	Director	Mar 1960	26 Sep 2024	5 other companies
Jonathan Howe Rosser	Director	Nov 1953	26 Sep 2024	2 other companies
Graeme David Tickner	Director	Sep 1971	22 Oct 2025	None
Jessica Jarvis	Director	Dec 1993	22 Oct 2025	None
Valerie Lee	Director	Oct 1960	22 Oct 2025	None
Stephen Andrew Mardlin	Director	Oct 1966	22 Oct 2025	1 other company
Helen Laura Rice	Secretary	Not published	1 Mar 2019	–

Other companies run by these 9 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 companies: 26
closed down: 3
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
All 45 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (85)

2024

27 August 2024

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2001

23 January 2001

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 85 events

All 85 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 83

Firms connected to Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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26 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 85 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove FCA authorised?

Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove (FRN 1017618) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove (FRN 1017618) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove. Example: if Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove itself. 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 Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 827185 for Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove a scam or clone?

Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove 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 Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove?

Companies House lists 9 directors of Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove: Sarah Watson, Glynn Jones (Dr), Jill Caroline Lamond, Alison Shea Mohammed, Jonathan Howe Rosser, Graeme David Tickner and 3 more.

How long has Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove been in business?

The company was formed on 23 January 2001.