Bexley Independent Financial Services

Reference number: 149161

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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 bifs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01322 446934 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DA17 5LJ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Limited pension transfer activity
    This activity is limited to the provision of advice in relation to the conversion or transfer of benefits from: * pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate (for the avoidance of doubt, this includes policies which are retirement annuity contracts with a minimum guaranteed income, where that income satisfies limb (b) of the Glossary definition of Guaranteed Annuity Rate); * defined contribution occupational schemes without safeguarded benefits

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

Bexley Independent Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2016

18 May 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Limited pension transfer activity)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1997

26 May 1997

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
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Firms connected to Bexley Independent Financial Services

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

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share its postcode
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In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Bexley Independent Financial Services

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bexley Independent Financial Services FCA authorised?
Yes, Bexley Independent Financial Services (FRN 149161) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Bexley Independent Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01322 446934 and the website bifs.co.uk for Bexley Independent Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bexley Independent Financial Services a scam or clone?
Bexley Independent Financial Services 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 Bexley Independent Financial Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Bexley Independent Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

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