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
GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED Reference number: 308081 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.
- Broker Zone Ltd (FRN 1041442) is an AR of GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 308081). When you use Broker Zone's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Broker Zone, 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.
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
16 Moss Place, Kidsgrove, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 4DB, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 07865 832186 is
- Who else gives the postcode ST7 4DB
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Gauntlet Risk Management 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, freeYou 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
- 16626306 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 4 August 2025 (1 year old)
- Registered office
- 16 Moss Place, Kidsgrove, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 4DB, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Sterling | Director | May 1994 | 4 Aug 2025 | None |
In the full report: every company its directors have run
- Confirmation that its director runs no other company
- Both people who have been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Broker Zone’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2025
1 October 2025
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
4 August 2025
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Ashley Sterling became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
- Kyeron Brough became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 7 events
- All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 3
Firms like Broker Zone
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In Stoke-On-Trent
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk