Charles Taylor Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 3 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1996

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 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.
CHARLES TAYLOR LIMITED (FRN 1004547) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not CHARLES TAYLOR.
Example: if CHARLES TAYLOR refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from CHARLES TAYLOR 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

020 3320 8888
Address

The Minster Building, 21 Mincing Lane, London, City Of London, EC3R 7AG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 020 3320 8888 is
Who else gives the postcode EC3R 7AG

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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 number: 03194476 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 3 May 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office: 2 Minster Court, Mincing Lane, London, EC3R 7BB, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Edward George Creasy	Director	Jun 1955	5 Jun 2020	36 other companies
Robert Iain Cameron Brown	Director	Jan 1966	16 Jun 2020	4 other companies
Chisom Onita	Secretary	Not published	1 Jul 2020	–

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 37
closed down: 11
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 37 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
All 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (83)

2023

23 October 2023

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2020

21 January 2020

Jewel Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1996

3 May 1996

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 83 events

All 83 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 80

Firms connected to Charles Taylor

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

past links: 3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

3 past links through former directors

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37 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 83 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Charles Taylor Limited FCA authorised?

Charles Taylor Limited (FRN 1004547) 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 Charles Taylor?

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. Charles Taylor Limited (FRN 1004547) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Charles Taylor. Example: if Charles Taylor refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Charles Taylor 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 Charles Taylor’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3320 8888 for Charles Taylor. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Charles Taylor a scam or clone?

Charles Taylor 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 Charles Taylor?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Charles Taylor's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Charles Taylor?

Charles Taylor is owned by Jewel Bidco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 January 2020.

Who runs Charles Taylor?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Charles Taylor: Edward George Creasy and Robert Iain Cameron Brown.

How long has Charles Taylor been in business?

The company was formed on 3 May 1996.