Brian Smith

Reference number: 1017474

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Introducer appointed representative

Brian Smith can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 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.
  • Brian Smith (FRN 1017474) introduces customers to St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Brian Smith.
  • Example: if Brian Smith refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Brian Smith 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07842 285048

  • Address

    1 St. Mary's Court, St. Boswells, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 0DG, United Kingdom

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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, 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.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brian Smith FCA authorised?
Brian Smith (FRN 1017474) 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 Brian Smith?
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. Brian Smith (FRN 1017474) introduces customers to St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Brian Smith. Example: if Brian Smith refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Brian Smith 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 Brian Smith’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07842 285048 for Brian Smith. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brian Smith a scam or clone?
Brian Smith 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 Brian Smith?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Brian Smith's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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