Connells Residential: FCA regulated?

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 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1980

Responsible principal firm

Connells Limited Reference number: 302221 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.
Connells Residential (FRN 405714) is an AR of Connells Limited (FRN 302221). When you use Connells Residential's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Connells Residential, 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

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

01525 218500
Address

Witan Gate House, 500-600 Witan Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 1GF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When connells.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01525 218500 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode MK9 1GF

Other names (7)

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

Ashley Adams Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Atkinson Stilgoe Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Burchell Edwards Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Denny & Salmond Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Hall & Benson Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Paul Dubberley Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Connells Residential Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Connells 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: 01489613 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private unlimited company
Incorporated: 8 April 1980 (46 years old)
Registered office: Witan Gate House, 500-600 Witan Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 1GF, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
Real estate agencies (SIC 68310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Christopher Ashley Rosindale	Director	Jan 1984	20 Jan 2025	34 other companies
Jonathan Lee Simpson	Director	Feb 1966	31 Jul 2026	2 other companies

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: 34
still active: 34
are FCA-registered: 10

In the full report: all 34 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 10 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Connells Residential’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (53)

2016

6 April 2016

Connells Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2007

10 August 2007

Changed its registered name from "Connells Residential Ltd"

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1980

8 April 1980

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

All 53 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 41

Firms connected to Connells Residential

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

connected firms: 10
share a director: 10
share its phone number: 2

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Connells Residential

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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34 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 53 events in its history
10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Connells Residential FCA authorised?

Connells Residential (FRN 405714) 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 Connells Residential?

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. Connells Residential (FRN 405714) is an AR of Connells Limited (FRN 302221). When you use Connells Residential's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Connells Residential, 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 Connells Residential’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01525 218500 and the website connells.co.uk for Connells Residential. 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is Connells Residential a scam or clone?

Connells Residential 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 Connells Residential?

Protection works through Connells Limited, the principal firm responsible for Connells Residential's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Connells Residential?

Connells Residential is owned by Connells Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Connells Residential?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Connells Residential: Christopher Ashley Rosindale and Jonathan Lee Simpson.

How long has Connells Residential been in business?

The company was formed on 8 April 1980.

Does Connells Residential use any other names?

It trades as Ashley Adams, Atkinson Stilgoe, Burchell Edwards, Denny & Salmond and Hall & Benson, and 1 more names. It has previously used the name Connells Residential Ltd.