EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch

Reference number: 949526

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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.

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.
  • EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch (FRN 949526) is an AR of EC3 Brokers Limited (FRN 613656). When you use EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch, 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

    020 3150 1966

  • Address

    115 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7BR, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 020 3150 1966 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3A 7BR
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through EC3 Brokers 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company name
EC3 BROKERS EUROPE LIMITED - UK BRANCH
Company status
Open
Company type
UK establishment of an overseas company
Incorporated
30 November 2020 (5 years old)
Registered office
3rd Floor Cutlers Court, London, 115 Houndsditch, EC3A 7BR

Key dates in its history

EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

21 April 2021

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2020

30 November 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

Firms connected to EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch

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

In London

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch FCA authorised?
EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch (FRN 949526) 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 EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch?
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. EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch (FRN 949526) is an AR of EC3 Brokers Limited (FRN 613656). When you use EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch, 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 EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3150 1966 for EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch a scam or clone?
EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch 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 EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch?
Protection works through EC3 Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
How long has EC3 Brokers Europe Ltd - UK Branch been in business?
The company was formed on 30 November 2020. Companies House now lists it as open.

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