Aidan Rice

Reference number: 507208

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Appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

Personal Touch Financial Services Limited Reference number: 187834 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.
  • Aidan Rice (FRN 507208) is an AR of Personal Touch Financial Services Limited (FRN 187834). When you use Aidan Rice's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Aidan Rice, 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

    028 3083 3888

  • Address

    51C Forkhill Road, Newry, Co Down, BT35 8QY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 028 3083 3888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT35 8QY
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Aidan Rice Financial Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Personal Touch Financial 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.

Key dates in its history

Aidan Rice’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2009

24 September 2009

  • Began trading as "Aidan Rice Financial Services"

FCA register

21 September 2009

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Aidan Rice

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Aidan Rice. 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 Aidan Rice

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In Newry

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Aidan Rice FCA authorised?
Aidan Rice (FRN 507208) 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 Aidan Rice?
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. Aidan Rice (FRN 507208) is an AR of Personal Touch Financial Services Limited (FRN 187834). When you use Aidan Rice's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Aidan Rice, 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 Aidan Rice’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 3083 3888 for Aidan Rice. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Aidan Rice a scam or clone?
Aidan Rice 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 Aidan Rice?
Protection works through Personal Touch Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Aidan Rice's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Aidan Rice use any other names?
It trades as Aidan Rice Financial Services.

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