Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1903

Responsible principal firm

Adler Fairways Insurance Brokers Limited Reference number: 309236 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.
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FRN 419252) is an AR of Adler Fairways Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 309236). When you use Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 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.

Website

greaterbirminghamchambers.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0121 454 6171
Address

Birmingham Chamber Of Commerce, 54 Hagley Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B16 8PE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When greaterbirminghamchambers.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0121 454 6171 is
Who else gives the postcode B16 8PE

Other names (1)

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

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Adler Fairways Insurance Brokers 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: 00078731 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 6 October 1903 (123 years old)
Registered office: 54 Hagley Road 7th Floor West Wing, Birmingham, B16 8PE, England
Nature of business: Activities of business and employers membership organisations (SIC 94110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Gregory John Lowson	Director	Jul 1959	12 Oct 2006	1 other company
Ahmed Jamal Nasir Awan	Director	Sep 1958	15 Mar 2013	2 other companies
Henrietta Louisa Brealey	Director	Aug 1990	28 Sep 2018	3 other companies
Karl Alexander George	Director	Feb 1968	29 Jan 2021	6 other companies
Sunita Thakur	Director	Apr 1978	8 Oct 2021	1 other company
Charles Anthony Blakemore	Director	Aug 1967	22 Jul 2022	None
Ruth Susan Pipkin	Director	Jan 1979	22 Jul 2022	6 other companies
Michael David Owens	Director	Feb 1962	17 Nov 2023	6 other companies
Rajdeep Singh Kandola	Director	Aug 1983	27 Sep 2024	1 other company
Samantha Elizabeth Watson	Director	Sep 1983	22 Nov 2024	2 other companies
Andrew James Dawson	Director	Jul 1970	26 Sep 2025	10 other companies
Carmen Anne Watson	Director	Apr 1956	21 Nov 2025	19 other companies
Naveen Kumar Gupta	Director	Jun 1972	3 Aug 2026	3 other companies

Other companies run by these 13 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: 59
closed down: 10
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 59 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 13 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 13 directors run together
All 248 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (403)

2026

28 May 2026

Changed its registered name from "Birmingham Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1903

6 October 1903

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 403 events

All 403 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 400

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.

past link: 1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

1 past link through former directors

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Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry FCA authorised?

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FRN 419252) 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 Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry?

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. Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FRN 419252) is an AR of Adler Fairways Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 309236). When you use Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 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 Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 454 6171 and the website greaterbirminghamchambers.com for Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry a scam or clone?

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry 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 Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry?

Protection works through Adler Fairways Insurance Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry?

Companies House lists 13 directors of Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Gregory John Lowson, Ahmed Jamal Nasir Awan, Henrietta Louisa Brealey, Karl Alexander George, Sunita Thakur, Charles Anthony Blakemore and 7 more.

How long has Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry been in business?

The company was formed on 6 October 1903.

Does Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry use any other names?

It has previously used the name Birmingham Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd.