Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch)

Reference number: 996103

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Appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

BELLWOOD PRESTBURY LIMITED Reference number: 224721 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.
  • Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch) (FRN 996103) is an AR of BELLWOOD PRESTBURY LIMITED (FRN 224721). When you use Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch), 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 bellwoodprestbury.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01242 584558 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode GL50 3SH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Bellwood Prestbury Trading name
  • Bellwood Prestbury Europe Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Bellwood Prestbury 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
BR025594
Company status
Open
Company type
UK establishment of an overseas company
Incorporated
9 March 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Honeybourne Place Jessop Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 3SH

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

10 May 2023

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Bellwood Prestbury Europe"
  • Began trading as "Bellwood Prestbury"

FCA register

9 March 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

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

Connected firms

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • All 4 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch) FCA authorised?
Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch) (FRN 996103) 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 Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch)?
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. Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch) (FRN 996103) is an AR of BELLWOOD PRESTBURY LIMITED (FRN 224721). When you use Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch), 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 Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01242 584558 and the website bellwoodprestbury.com for Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch). 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch) a scam or clone?
Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch) 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 Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch)?
Protection works through Bellwood Prestbury Limited, the principal firm responsible for Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
How long has Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch) been in business?
The company was formed on 9 March 2023. Companies House now lists it as open.
Does Bellwood Prestbury Europe GmbH (UK Branch) use any other names?
It trades as Bellwood Prestbury and Bellwood Prestbury Europe.

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