ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH

Reference number: 1020709

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Appointed representative

ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH 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

Sportscover Europe Limited Reference number: 308372 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.
  • ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH (FRN 1020709) is an AR of Sportscover Europe Limited (FRN 308372). When you use ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sportscovereurope.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7444 1771 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 6BN
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Other names (2)

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

  • ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH - UK Branch Trading name
  • Sportscover Europe Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Sportscover Europe 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

ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

17 December 2024

  • Began trading as "Sportscover Europe"

FCA register

29 November 2024

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH - UK Branch"

FCA register

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

Firms connected to ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH

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

connected firms
5
share its phone number
2
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 3 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH FCA authorised?
ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH (FRN 1020709) 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 ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH?
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. ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH (FRN 1020709) is an AR of Sportscover Europe Limited (FRN 308372). When you use ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH, 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 ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7444 1771 and the website sportscovereurope.com for ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH. 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 ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH a scam or clone?
ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH 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 ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH?
Protection works through Sportscover Europe Limited, the principal firm responsible for ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH use any other names?
It trades as ARG ActiveRisk Europe GmbH - UK Branch and Sportscover Europe.

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