AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch

Reference number: 958139

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Pier Insurance Managed Services Limited Reference number: 311798 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.
  • AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch (FRN 958139) is an AR of Pier Insurance Managed Services Limited (FRN 311798). When you use AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch, 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01702 222843

  • Address

    Evolution House, New Garrison Road, SHOEBURYNESS, SS3 9BF, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01702 222843 is
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Pier Insurance Managed Services 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
BR023890
Company status
Open
Company type
UK establishment of an overseas company
Incorporated
20 July 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓

Key dates in its history

AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

8 September 2021

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

20 July 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Firms connected to AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Shoeburyness

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In the Southend-on-Sea (SS) postcode area

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch FCA authorised?
AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch (FRN 958139) 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 AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch?
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. AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch (FRN 958139) is an AR of Pier Insurance Managed Services Limited (FRN 311798). When you use AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch, 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 AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01702 222843 for AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch a scam or clone?
AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch 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 AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch?
Protection works through Pier Insurance Managed Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
How long has AGS Pier GmbH - UK Branch been in business?
The company was formed on 20 July 2021. Companies House now lists it as open.

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