Deborah Ibbotson

Reference number: 221168

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Appointed representative

Deborah Ibbotson 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

Quilter Financial Services Limited Reference number: 440703 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.
  • Deborah Ibbotson (FRN 221168) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Deborah Ibbotson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Deborah Ibbotson, 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01298 812286

  • Address

    Gautrieside Cottage, Sparrow Pit, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 8ES, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • Wren Financial Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Quilter Financial Services 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

Deborah Ibbotson’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

12 November 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Wren Financial Services"

FCA register

28 January 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Deborah Ibbotson"

FCA register

2020

16 December 2020

  • Began trading as "Wren Financial Services"

FCA register

2002

5 December 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Deborah Ibbotson

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Deborah Ibbotson FCA authorised?
Deborah Ibbotson (FRN 221168) 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 Deborah Ibbotson?
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. Deborah Ibbotson (FRN 221168) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Deborah Ibbotson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Deborah Ibbotson, 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 Deborah Ibbotson’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01298 812286 for Deborah Ibbotson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Deborah Ibbotson a scam or clone?
Deborah Ibbotson 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 Deborah Ibbotson?
Protection works through Quilter Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Deborah Ibbotson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Deborah Ibbotson use any other names?
It trades as Wren Financial Services.

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