AJ Bell Securities Limited

Reference number: 155593

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ajbell.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 408 9100 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode M5 3EE
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Other names (8)

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

  • AJ Bell Trading name
  • AJ Bell Dodl Trading name
  • AJ Bell Investcentre Trading name
  • AJ Bell Touch Trading name
  • Lawshare Limited Former name
  • AJ Bell Youinvest Former trading name
  • Dodl by AJ Bell Former trading name
  • Touch by AJ Bell Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 0300 302 1120
  • 0333 090 4349
Fake email addresses (7)
  • complaints@aj-bell.co.uk
  • enquiries@aj-bell.co.uk
  • enquiry@ajbellbonds.co.uk
  • neil.blankston@ajbellbonds.co.uk
  • robert.hatton@ajbellbonds.co.uk
  • ryan.hughes@ajbellbonds.co.uk
  • tommcgoldrick@aj-bell.co.uk
Fake websites (3)
  • aj-bell.co.uk
  • ajbell-invest.co.uk
  • ajbellbonds.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company number
02723420
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 June 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
4 Exchange Quay, Salford Quays, Manchester, M5 3EE, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Thomas Summersgill Director Dec 1983 31 May 2011 21 other companies
Mohamed Tagari Director May 1979 1 Nov 2019 16 other companies
Karen Goodman Director Dec 1986 20 Sep 2021 13 other companies
Peter Michael Birch Director Apr 1978 1 Jul 2022 17 other companies
Kina Sinclair Director Jun 1991 1 Oct 2023 16 other companies
Charles Alan Musson Director Jan 1974 22 May 2024 14 other companies
Ryan David Hughes Director Jun 1977 10 Oct 2024 13 other companies
Stephen Eliott Vowles Director Jul 1967 1 Jan 2025 16 other companies
Annie Hale Director Jul 1980 7 Sep 2026 8 other companies
Kina Sinclair Secretary Not published 1 Nov 2024 –

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
5
are FCA-registered
2

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 2 on the FCA register
  • The 21 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

AJ Bell Securities’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (92)

2024

28 November 2024

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2018

11 July 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "A J Bell Securities Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • A J Bell PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

12 January 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Lawshare Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1993

8 January 1993

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1992

16 June 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 92 events

  • All 92 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 69
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Firms connected to AJ Bell Securities

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like AJ Bell Securities

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Get the full report on AJ Bell Securities

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  • 26 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 92 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is AJ Bell Securities Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, AJ Bell Securities Limited (FRN 155593) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is AJ Bell Securities’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 408 9100 and the website ajbell.co.uk for AJ Bell Securities. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is AJ Bell Securities a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated AJ Bell Securities: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for AJ Bell Securities, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with AJ Bell Securities?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about AJ Bell Securities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns AJ Bell Securities?
AJ Bell Securities is owned by A J Bell PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs AJ Bell Securities?
Companies House lists 9 directors of AJ Bell Securities: Michael Thomas Summersgill, Mohamed Tagari, Karen Goodman, Peter Michael Birch, Kina Sinclair, Charles Alan Musson and 3 more.
How long has AJ Bell Securities been in business?
The company was formed on 16 June 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does AJ Bell Securities use any other names?
It trades as AJ Bell, AJ Bell Dodl, AJ Bell Investcentre and AJ Bell Touch. It has previously used 4 other names, including Lawshare Limited, AJ Bell Youinvest and Dodl by AJ Bell.

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