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
Sandringham Financial Partners Limited Reference number: 581304 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.
- DBD Financial Limited (FRN 799349) is an AR of Sandringham Financial Partners Limited (FRN 581304). When you use DBD Financial's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from DBD Financial, 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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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
Bryn Stores, Emlyn Square, Newcastle Emlyn, Sir Gaerfyrddin, SA38 9BQ, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 01239 712984 is
- Who else gives the postcode SA38 9BQ
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- DBD Financial Former name: A name it was registered under before.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Sandringham Financial Partners 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
- 16372290 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 8 April 2025 (1 year old)
- Registered office
- Bryn Stores, Emlyn Square, Newcastle Emlyn, SA38 9BQ, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Financial management (SIC 70221)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Robin Sandbrook Davies | Director | Oct 1965 | 8 Apr 2025 | 2 other companies |
| Geraint Wyn Jones | Director | Dec 1969 | 8 Apr 2025 | None |
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
- 2
- closed down
- 1
- still active
- 1
In the full report: all 2 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
Key dates in its history
DBD Financial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2025
4 July 2025
- Changed its registered name from "DBD Financial"
FCA register
8 April 2025
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Geraint Wyn Jones became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
- Robin Sandbrook Davies became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
- Geraint Wyn Jones appointed as a director
- Robin Sandbrook Davies appointed as a director
Companies House
2018
24 January 2018
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.
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- 2 other companies its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details
- All 7 events in its history
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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