Clark & Barlow

Reference number: 491227

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Appointed representative

Clark & Barlow does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

WRIGHTSURE SERVICES (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED Reference number: 311394 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.
  • Clark & Barlow (FRN 491227) is an AR of WRIGHTSURE SERVICES (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED (FRN 311394). When you use Clark & Barlow's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Clark & Barlow, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When geeveetravel.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01226 287403 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S70 2JB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Gee Vee Travel Trading name
  • Valerie Clark Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Wrightsure Services (Hampshire) 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

Clark & Barlow’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

14 October 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Valerie Clark"

FCA register

2009

15 September 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Gee Vee Travel"
  • Began trading as "Gee Vee Travel"

FCA register

2008

10 November 2008

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Clark & Barlow FCA authorised?
Clark & Barlow (FRN 491227) 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 Clark & Barlow?
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. Clark & Barlow (FRN 491227) is an AR of WRIGHTSURE SERVICES (HAMPSHIRE) LIMITED (FRN 311394). When you use Clark & Barlow's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Clark & Barlow, 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 Clark & Barlow’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01226 287403 and the website geeveetravel.co.uk for Clark & Barlow. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Clark & Barlow a scam or clone?
Clark & Barlow 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 Clark & Barlow?
Protection works through Wrightsure Services (Hampshire) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Clark & Barlow's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Clark & Barlow use any other names?
It trades as Gee Vee Travel. It has previously used the name Valerie Clark.

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