Introducer appointed representative
This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.
Responsible principal firm
Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 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.
- COSTAIN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (FRN 929918) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not COSTAIN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION.
- Example: if COSTAIN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from COSTAIN ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION 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.
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
7th floor, 70 St. Mary Axe, London, City Of London, EC3A 8BE, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 01628 842385 is
- Who else gives the postcode EC3A 8BE
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Costain Engineering and Construction Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection 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, freeYou 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
- 02440829 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 7 November 1989 (36 years old)
- Registered office
- Seventh Floor, 70 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8BE, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Construction of roads and motorways (SIC 42110)
- Construction of bridges and tunnels (SIC 42130)
- Construction of water projects (SIC 42910)
- Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified (SIC 42990)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Helen Margaret Willis | Director | Jan 1964 | 30 Nov 2020 | 92 other companies |
| Catherine Duffy | Director | Feb 1979 | 3 Jul 2023 | 2 other companies |
| Paul Anthony Morris | Director | Apr 1974 | 8 Jul 2024 | 17 other companies |
| Susannah Natalie Taylor | Director | Jul 1975 | 12 Jun 2026 | 28 other companies |
| Nicole Ann Geoghegan | Secretary | Not published | 5 Jul 2022 | – |
Other companies run by these 4 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
- 99
- closed down
- 58
- run together
- 25
In the full report: all 99 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 25 companies these 4 directors run together
- All 33 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Costain Engineering & Construction’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2024
31 July 2024
- Changed its registered name from "Costain Engineering and Construction Limited"
FCA register
2020
15 July 2020
- Became an introducer appointed representative
FCA register
2016
6 April 2016
- Costain Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
1989
7 November 1989
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 57 events
- All 57 events in its history (4 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 53
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Costain Engineering & Construction Limited FCA authorised?
Costain Engineering & Construction Limited (FRN 929918) 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 Costain Engineering & Construction?
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. Costain Engineering & Construction Limited (FRN 929918) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Costain Engineering & Construction. Example: if Costain Engineering & Construction refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Costain Engineering & Construction 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 Costain Engineering & Construction’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01628 842385 for Costain Engineering & Construction. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Costain Engineering & Construction a scam or clone?
Costain Engineering & Construction 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 Costain Engineering & Construction?
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Costain Engineering & Construction's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Costain Engineering & Construction?
Costain Engineering & Construction is owned by Costain Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Costain Engineering & Construction?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Costain Engineering & Construction: Helen Margaret Willis, Catherine Duffy, Paul Anthony Morris and Susannah Natalie Taylor.
How long has Costain Engineering & Construction been in business?
The company was formed on 7 November 1989.
Does Costain Engineering & Construction use any other names?
It has previously used the name Costain Engineering and Construction Limited.
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk