Equiniti Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 468631

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When equiniti.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0371 384 2059 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN99 3HH
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Other names (4)

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

  • EQi Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Knight Regulated Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • SELFTRADE Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Seltrade Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (20)
  • 084535241680
  • 3713842055
  • 020 3769 0859
  • 020 7048 6132
  • 020 7193 6902
  • 020 8123 1867
  • 020 8133 8268
  • 020 8144 1653
  • 020 8196 2246
  • 07031 810996
  • 0843 265 1286
  • 0843 265 3784
  • 0843 524 1680
  • 0844 273 9944
  • 0844 334 3176
  • 0844 334 3296
  • 0844 774 2634
  • 0845 508 7529
  • 0845 600 6063
  • 0871 200 7047
Fake email addresses (5)
  • dannycurranequiniti@accountant.com
  • dannycurranequiniti@groupmail.com
  • equiniti@lawyer.com
  • equiniti@workmail.com
  • equinitim.hindley@groupmail.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 April 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
Highdown House, Yeoman Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN99 3HH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of financial services holding companies (SIC 64205)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rosanna Dawn Burr Director Apr 1963 20 May 2021 3 other companies
Kevin Anthony Hayes Director Sep 1962 31 Jul 2023 4 other companies
Edward Robert Downing Director Nov 1981 22 Sep 2023 10 other companies
Linda Elizabeth Roberts Director Sep 1962 23 Oct 2023 3 other companies
Kit Atkinson Director Jan 1980 10 Nov 2025 None
PRISM COSEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 26 Aug 2020 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
5
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Equiniti Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Equiniti Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

19 June 2013

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

3 September 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

31 August 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

16 July 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Knight Regulated Ltd"

FCA register

11 April 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 85 events

  • All 85 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 71
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Firms connected to Equiniti Financial Services

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
past links
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Equiniti Financial Services

Other firms of the same type (investment platform or stockbroker), nearest first.

In the Brighton (BN) postcode area

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 20 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 85 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Equiniti Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Equiniti Financial Services Limited (FRN 468631) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2007 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Equiniti Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0371 384 2059 and the website equiniti.com for Equiniti Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Equiniti Financial Services a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Equiniti Financial Services: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Equiniti Financial Services, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Equiniti Financial Services?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Equiniti Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Equiniti Financial Services?
Equiniti Financial Services is owned by Equiniti Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Equiniti Financial Services?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Equiniti Financial Services: Rosanna Dawn Burr, Kevin Anthony Hayes, Edward Robert Downing, Linda Elizabeth Roberts and Kit Atkinson.
How long has Equiniti Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 11 April 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2007.
Does Equiniti Financial Services use any other names?
It trades as EQi. It has previously used 3 other names: Knight Regulated Ltd, SELFTRADE and Seltrade.

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