Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office

Reference number: 1015660

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Introducer appointed representative

Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office (FRN 1015660) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office.
  • Example: if Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office itself.
  • 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

  • Phone number

    020 7008 5000

  • Address

    Foreign & Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, London, Westminster, SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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.

Key dates in its history

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

2024

17 June 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office"
  • Changed its registered name from "Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office"
  • Became an introducer appointed representative

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office FCA authorised?
Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office (FRN 1015660) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office (FRN 1015660) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office. Example: if Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office itself. 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 Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7008 5000 for Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office a scam or clone?
Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office 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 Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office?
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Foreigh, Commonwealth and Development Office use any other names?
It has previously used the name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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