Authorised by the FCA
This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.
Website, phone number and address
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
ARB International Limited, 88 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 3BP, United Kingdom
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FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Give regulated advice FSCS may applyA claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
- Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
- Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may applyEligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou 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)
- Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
- Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
- Dealing in investments as agent
- Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Limits on what they may do
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business through UK branch limited to that necessary to support the business in the EAA office
the firm must not carry on any business through its UK branch, or otherwise in the UK, other than regulated activities within the scope of its permission necessary to support the business being done by the EEA office of the firm for EEA based customers and the insurance risks are also in the EEA
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may not control or hold client money
Firm may not control or hold client money
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Firm can only deal with policyholders with whom the EAA office is already dealing with
the UK branch of the firm can only have dealings with policyholders (including potential policyholder) [with whom the EEA office is already dealing with] (and only by way of the support in (i) above) and only holding themselves out as representing the EEA Firm/head office, [whether they have concluded a contract of insurance or not].
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
- BR023334 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Open
- Company type
- UK establishment of an overseas company
- Incorporated
- 23 March 2021 (5 years old)
- Registered office
- C/O Bms Group 30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AF
Key dates in its history
ARB Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2023
6 November 2023
- FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)
FCA register
2022
23 September 2022
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA register
7 May 2022
- No longer regulated by the FCA
FCA register
25 April 2022
- FCA imposed a requirement (business through UK branch limited to that necessary to support the business in the EAA office)
- FCA imposed a requirement (Firm can only deal with policyholders with whom the EAA office is already dealing with)
- FCA imposed a requirement (may not control or hold client money)
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
2021
5 May 2021
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA register
23 March 2021
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk