Diane Watson

Reference number: 418843

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Introducer appointed representative

Diane Watson can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 Authorised 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.
  • Diane Watson (FRN 418843) introduces customers to St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Diane Watson.
  • Example: if Diane Watson refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Diane Watson 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07885 243091

  • Address

    34 Thorp Arch Park, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, Leeds, LS23 7AN, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Watson Wealth Management Ltd Former name
  • Diane Watson Financial Planning Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, 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

Diane Watson’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

30 May 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Watson Wealth Management Ltd"
  • Stopped trading as "Diane Watson Financial Planning"

FCA register

2013

21 June 2013

  • Began trading as "Diane Watson Financial Planning"

FCA register

2011

14 July 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Diane Watson"

FCA register

2004

23 December 2004

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Diane Watson

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

In Wetherby

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Diane Watson FCA authorised?
Diane Watson (FRN 418843) 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 Diane Watson?
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. Diane Watson (FRN 418843) introduces customers to St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Diane Watson. Example: if Diane Watson refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Diane Watson 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 Diane Watson’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07885 243091 for Diane Watson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Diane Watson a scam or clone?
Diane Watson 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 Diane Watson?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Diane Watson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Diane Watson use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Watson Wealth Management Ltd and Diane Watson Financial Planning.

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