Barlows (U.K.) Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1993

Responsible principal firm

IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD Reference number: 703401 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
BARLOWS (U.K.) LIMITED (FRN 1063013) introduces customers to IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD (FRN 703401). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not BARLOWS (U.K.).
Example: if BARLOWS (U.K.) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from BARLOWS (U.K.) itself.
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.

Website

barlowsuk.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01948 820200
Address

Clifford House, Hampton Heath Industrial Estate, Hampton, Malpas, Cheshire West And Chester, SY14 8LU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When barlowsuk.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01948 820200 is
Who else gives the postcode SY14 8LU

Other names (1)

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

Barlows Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Ideal Sales Solutions Ltd, 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: 02857344 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 27 September 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office: Clifford House, Hampton Heath, Malpas, Cheshire, SY14 8LU
Nature of business: Electrical installation (SIC 43210)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
John Edward Barlow	Director	May 1958	27 Sep 1993	6 other companies
Andrew Caputo	Director	Mar 1967	30 Apr 2001	2 other companies
Mark Phillip Holden	Director	May 1973	29 Sep 2017	1 other company
Thomas Edward Barlow	Director	Apr 1987	29 Sep 2017	None
John Allman	Director	Nov 1970	1 Oct 2020	None
Nigel Johnson	Director	Mar 1981	1 Oct 2020	None
Matthew Scott	Director	May 1986	1 Oct 2020	None
Mark Stephen Done	Director	Aug 1974	27 Sep 2024	None
Richard William Morris	Director	Apr 1984	27 Sep 2024	None
Nicholas Webb	Director	Apr 1978	27 Sep 2024	None
Richard John Hamer	Director	Jan 1986	27 Sep 2024	None
Timothy James Ireland	Director	Jan 1989	27 Sep 2024	1 other company

Other companies run by these 12 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: 8
closed down: 1
run together: 2

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 companies these 12 directors run together
All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Barlows (U.K.)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (26)

2026

1 September 2026

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2025

26 November 2025

Thomas Edward Barlow became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2021

2 March 2021

John Edward Barlow became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Stephanie Carole Barlow became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

6 March 2019

John Edward Barlow stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

29 September 2017

David Michael Barlow stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

David Michael Barlow became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
John Edward Barlow became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1993

27 September 1993

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

All 26 events in its history (9 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 16

Firms connected to Barlows (U.K.)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Barlows (U.K.). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 2
no longer authorised: 1
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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8 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 26 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Barlows (U.K.) Limited FCA authorised?

Barlows (U.K.) Limited (FRN 1063013) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Barlows (U.K.)?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Barlows (U.K.) Limited (FRN 1063013) introduces customers to IDEAL SALES SOLUTIONS LTD (FRN 703401). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Barlows (U.K.). Example: if Barlows (U.K.) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Barlows (U.K.) itself. 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 Barlows (U.K.)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01948 820200 and the website barlowsuk.co.uk for Barlows (U.K.). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Barlows (U.K.) a scam or clone?

Barlows (U.K.) 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 Barlows (U.K.)?

Protection works through Ideal Sales Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Barlows (U.K.)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Barlows (U.K.)?

Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Barlows (U.K.): Mr Thomas Edward Barlow (25–50% of shares), Mr John Edward Barlow (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Stephanie Carole Barlow (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Michael Barlow.

Who runs Barlows (U.K.)?

Companies House lists 12 directors of Barlows (U.K.): John Edward Barlow, Andrew Caputo, Mark Phillip Holden, Thomas Edward Barlow, John Allman, Nigel Johnson and 6 more.

How long has Barlows (U.K.) been in business?

The company was formed on 27 September 1993.

Does Barlows (U.K.) use any other names?

It trades as Barlows.

Introducer appointed representative

Website, phone number and address

FCA permissions and consumer protection

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

Companies House record

Directors and company secretaries

Other companies run by these 12 directors

Key dates in its history

Firms connected to Barlows (U.K.)

Firms like Barlows (U.K.)

Get the full report on Barlows (U.K.)

Frequently asked questions about this firm

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