Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V.

Reference number: 942839

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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.

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.
  • Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V. (FRN 942839) is an AR of Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions Limited (FRN 309345). When you use Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V.'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V., 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 7481 1683

  • Address

    30 St. Mary Axe, 8th Floor, London, City Of London, EC3A 8BF, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 020 7481 1683 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Whether EC3A 8BF is a shared office: 20 other firms give it
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Other names (7)

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

  • Burns & Wilcox Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Chesterfield Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Cranbrook Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Lochain Patrick Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Node International Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • RB Jones Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • H. W. Kaufman Group Europe B.V. Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions 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 name
BURNS & WILCOX GLOBAL SOLUTIONS EUROPE B.V
Company status
Open
Company type
UK establishment of an overseas company
Incorporated
1 October 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
30 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A8BF

Key dates in its history

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

2025

17 July 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "H. W. Kaufman Group Europe B.V."

FCA register

2021

13 January 2021

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2020

1 October 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

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  • All 9 events in its history (3 shown here)
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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.

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

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

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V. FCA authorised?
Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V. (FRN 942839) 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 Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V.?
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. Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V. (FRN 942839) is an AR of Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions Limited (FRN 309345). When you use Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V.'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V., 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 Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V.’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7481 1683 for Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V.. 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 Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V. a scam or clone?
Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V. 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 Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V.?
Protection works through Burns & Wilcox Global Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V.'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
How long has Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V. been in business?
The company was formed on 1 October 2020. Companies House now lists it as open.
Does Burns & Wilcox Global Solution Europe B.V. use any other names?
It trades as Burns & Wilcox, Chesterfield, Cranbrook, Lochain Patrick and Node International, and 1 more names. It has previously used the name H. W. Kaufman Group Europe B.V..

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