Chris Bell Associates Ltd

Reference number: 215326

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Lyncombe Consultants Limited Reference number: 618025 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.
  • Chris Bell Associates Ltd (FRN 215326) is an AR of Lyncombe Consultants Limited (FRN 618025). When you use Chris Bell Associates's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Chris Bell Associates, 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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  • When chrisbellassociates.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 267 8000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS17 7AW
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Other names (2)

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

  • Chris Bell Associates Former name
  • Steven Martin Wright Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Lyncombe Consultants 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.

Key dates in its history

Chris Bell Associates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2007

29 May 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Steven Martin Wright"

FCA register

9 February 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Chris Bell Associates Ltd"

FCA register

2006

16 November 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Chris Bell Associates"

FCA register

2002

12 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chris Bell Associates Ltd FCA authorised?
Chris Bell Associates Ltd (FRN 215326) 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 Chris Bell Associates?
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. Chris Bell Associates Ltd (FRN 215326) is an AR of Lyncombe Consultants Limited (FRN 618025). When you use Chris Bell Associates's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Chris Bell Associates, 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 Chris Bell Associates’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 267 8000 and the website chrisbellassociates.co.uk for Chris Bell Associates. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Chris Bell Associates a scam or clone?
Chris Bell Associates 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 Chris Bell Associates?
Protection works through Lyncombe Consultants Limited, the principal firm responsible for Chris Bell Associates's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Chris Bell Associates use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Chris Bell Associates and Steven Martin Wright.

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