Brebners

Reference number: 110982

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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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When brebners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7734 2244 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1D 5AR
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Other names (2)

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

  • Brebner, Allen & Trapp Former name
  • Anderson Financial Services Former trading name

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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  • 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
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

Limits on what they may do

  • No actions to stabilise market price
    The firm must not act in any way to stabilise the market price of any investment.
  • DERIVATIVES using permitted third party only
    The firm must not engage in a PERMITTED ACTIVITY in respect of DERIVATIVES except through a PERMITTED THIRD PARTY and, in the case of advice, the PERMITTED THIRD PARTY is an INDEPENDENT INTERMEDIARY
  • Only rights to/interests in permitted investments
    The firm may carry on a REGULATED ACTIVITY in relation to rights to or interests in investments only where those investments are themselves of a type permitted for that REGULATED ACTIVITY
  • No speculative foreign exchange dealings.
    The firm must not undertake a permitted activity in respect of speculative foreign exchange dealings.
  • Regulated activities incidental only.
    The firm must not carry on the specified REGULATED ACTIVITIES otherwise than in an incidental manner in the course of the provision by it of professional services (that is, services which do not consist of REGULATED ACTIVITIES)

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

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

Key events (10) All events (16)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

27 October 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Brebner, Allen & Trapp"

FCA register

2002

22 March 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (DERIVATIVES using permitted third party only)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (No actions to stabilise market price)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (No speculative foreign exchange dealings.)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Only rights to/interests in permitted investments)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Regulated activities incidental only.)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Supervised by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (10 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brebners FCA authorised?
Yes, Brebners (FRN 110982) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed 5 limits on what it may do.
What is Brebners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7734 2244 and the website brebners.com for Brebners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brebners a scam or clone?
Brebners 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 Brebners?
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 Brebners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Brebners use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Brebner, Allen & Trapp and Anderson Financial Services.

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