Bull Ferguson Limited

Reference number: 530568

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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 16 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions

Responsible principal firm

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 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.
Bull Ferguson Limited (FRN 530568) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Bull Ferguson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Bull Ferguson, 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

bullferguson.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7516 0333
Address

Suite E, Quayside House, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, ME4 4QZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When bullferguson.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7516 0333 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode ME4 4QZ

Other names (18)

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

Whirligig Properties Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Bull Ferguson Estates Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Bull Ferguson Property Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Bull Ferguson Wealth Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Bull Ferguson Wealth Strategies Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Original Investment/s Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Original Life Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Original Mortgages Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Original Pension/s Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Original Planning Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Original Retirement Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Original Thinkers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Original Thinking Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Original Wealth Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
`What should I do about my investments?' Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
`What should I do about my life cover?' Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
'What should I do about my mortgage?' Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
`What should I do about my pension?' Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (2) All events (41)

2011

22 June 2011

Changed its registered name from "Whirligig Properties Ltd"

FCA register

2010

25 August 2010

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 41 events

All 41 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Bull Ferguson

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Bull Ferguson

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

In Chatham

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bull Ferguson Limited FCA authorised?

Bull Ferguson Limited (FRN 530568) 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 Bull Ferguson?

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. Bull Ferguson Limited (FRN 530568) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Bull Ferguson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bull Ferguson, 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 Bull Ferguson’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7516 0333 and the website bullferguson.co.uk for Bull Ferguson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is Bull Ferguson a scam or clone?

Bull Ferguson 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 Bull Ferguson?

Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Bull Ferguson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Does Bull Ferguson use any other names?

It has previously used 18 other names, including Whirligig Properties Ltd, Bull Ferguson Estates and Bull Ferguson Property.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk