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.
Responsible principal firm
ValidPath Limited Reference number: 197107 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.
- EVIDENT WEALTH LTD (FRN 1034687) is an AR of ValidPath Limited (FRN 197107). When you use EVIDENT WEALTH's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from EVIDENT WEALTH, 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
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
7 Autumn Gate, Hook Lane, Aldingbourne, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 3TE, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 07957 604198 is
- Who else gives the postcode PO20 3TE
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through ValidPath 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, freeYou 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 number
- 16217914 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 29 January 2025 (1 year old)
- Registered office
- 7 Autumn Gate Hook Lane, Aldingbourne, Chichester, PO20 3TE, England
- Nature of business
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- Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Roy Welsh | Director | Nov 1988 | 11 May 2025 | 1 other company |
| Melanie Jayne Welsh | Secretary | Not published | 24 Jul 2026 | – |
Other companies run by its director
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- other company
- 1
- still active
- 1
In the full report: all 1 company, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Evident Wealth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2025
27 May 2025
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
13 May 2025
- Alexander Roy Welsh became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
- Melanie Jayne Welsh gave up control
Companies House
29 January 2025
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Melanie Jayne Welsh took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 8 events
- All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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In Chichester
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- 1 other company its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details
- All 8 events in its history
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk