Diann Schofield

Reference number: 175147

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Appointed representative

Diann Schofield 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

Personal Touch Financial Services Limited Reference number: 187834 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.
  • Diann Schofield (FRN 175147) is an AR of Personal Touch Financial Services Limited (FRN 187834). When you use Diann Schofield's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Diann Schofield, 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

    07971 061046

  • Address

    24 Thistlewood Grove, Chadwick End, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0DW, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • MWKS Partnership Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Personal Touch 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

Diann Schofield’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2011

30 June 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "MWKS Partnership"

FCA register

2000

17 March 2000

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Diann Schofield FCA authorised?
Diann Schofield (FRN 175147) 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 Diann Schofield?
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. Diann Schofield (FRN 175147) is an AR of Personal Touch Financial Services Limited (FRN 187834). When you use Diann Schofield's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Diann Schofield, 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 Diann Schofield’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07971 061046 for Diann Schofield. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Diann Schofield a scam or clone?
Diann Schofield 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 Diann Schofield?
Protection works through Personal Touch Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Diann Schofield's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Diann Schofield use any other names?
It has previously used the name MWKS Partnership.

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