EWS Limited

Reference number: 416548

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Trinity (Estates) Property Management Limited Reference number: 615499 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.
  • EWS Limited (FRN 416548) is an AR of Trinity (Estates) Property Management Limited (FRN 615499). When you use EWS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from EWS, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ews.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01473 216200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP4 1AQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • EWS Chartered Surveyors Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Trinity (Estates) Property Management 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 number
02552932
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 October 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
Vantage Point, 23 Mark Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7DN, England
Nature of business
  • Real estate agencies (SIC 68310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Charles Stewart Rogers Director May 1984 1 May 2014 None
Jonathan Paul Smith Director Jun 1967 14 Feb 2020 300 other companies
Neil Gavin Foster Director Oct 1969 29 Aug 2022 257 other companies
Neil Gavin Foster Secretary Not published 6 Mar 2020 –

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
416
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 416 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 6 on the FCA register
  • The 141 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2019Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£89.0k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£74.2k

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£126k

No earlier figure to compare

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02552932. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (27)

2020

14 February 2020

  • George Frederick Woodward stopped being a part-owner
  • Paul Edward Musson stopped being a part-owner
  • Paul John Bernard Edwards stopped being a part-owner
  • Trinity Property Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

9 March 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "EWS Chartered Surveyors"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • George Frederick Woodward became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Edward Musson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul John Bernard Edwards became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1990

29 October 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to Ews

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

connected firms
6
share a director
6

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ews

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

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  • 416 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is EWS Limited FCA authorised?
EWS Limited (FRN 416548) 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 Ews?
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. EWS Limited (FRN 416548) is an AR of Trinity (Estates) Property Management Limited (FRN 615499). When you use Ews's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ews, 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 Ews’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01473 216200 and the website ews.co.uk for Ews. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ews a scam or clone?
Ews 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 Ews?
Protection works through Trinity (Estates) Property Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ews's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Ews?
Ews is owned by Trinity Property Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 14 February 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul John Bernard Edwards, Mr Paul Edward Musson and Mr George Frederick Woodward.
Who runs Ews?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Ews: Stephen Charles Stewart Rogers, Jonathan Paul Smith and Neil Gavin Foster.
How long has Ews been in business?
The company was formed on 29 October 1990.
What do Ews’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2019, show net assets of £89.0k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £74.2k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Ews use any other names?
It trades as EWS Chartered Surveyors.

Sources and links

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