Drydens Limited

Reference number: 677021

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When drydensfairfax.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 823 3443 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS1 1BA
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Other names (4)

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

  • APS Legal Trading name
  • Drydens Solicitors Trading name
  • Arrow Professional Services (Legal) Former trading name
  • drydensfairfax solicitors Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-collecting
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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
06765260
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 December 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office
10th Floor, West One, 114 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 1BA, England
Nature of business
  • Solicitors (SIC 69102)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Holden Director Oct 1965 1 May 2009 16 other companies
Steven Robert Heighway Director Jan 1970 6 Nov 2025 4 other companies
Paresh Dhokia Director Mar 1970 1 Jul 2026 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
20
closed down
10
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (45)

2019

8 April 2019

  • Arrow Global Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Philip Holden gave up control

Companies House

2016

3 June 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Philip Holden took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Susan Carol Nickson gained significant control
  • Susan Carol Nickson no longer has significant control

Companies House

25 February 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2015

16 October 2015

  • Supervised by Solicitors Regulation Authority from this date
  • Supervised by The Law Society from this date

FCA register · Companies House

2008

3 December 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 25
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Firms connected to Drydens

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Drydens. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Drydens

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 20 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 45 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Drydens Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Drydens Limited (FRN 677021) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Drydens’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 823 3443 and the website drydensfairfax.com for Drydens. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Drydens a scam or clone?
Drydens 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 Drydens?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Drydens to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Drydens?
Drydens is owned by Arrow Global Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 8 April 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Philip Holden and Ms Susan Carol Nickson.
Who runs Drydens?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Drydens: Philip Holden, Steven Robert Heighway and Paresh Dhokia.
How long has Drydens been in business?
The company was formed on 3 December 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.
Does Drydens use any other names?
It trades as APS Legal and Drydens Solicitors. It has previously used 2 other names: Arrow Professional Services (Legal) and drydensfairfax solicitors.

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