Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group

Reference number: 982621

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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

GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED Reference number: 308081 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.
  • Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group (FRN 982621) is an AR of GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 308081). When you use Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group, 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

    07814 606499

  • Address

    5 Buttercup Close, Killinghall, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2WU, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Brokers Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Gauntlet Risk 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.

Key dates in its history

Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

6 September 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Brokers Ltd"
  • Changed its registered name from "Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group"
  • Became an appointed representative

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group FCA authorised?
Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group (FRN 982621) 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 Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group?
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. Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group (FRN 982621) is an AR of GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 308081). When you use Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group, 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 Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07814 606499 for Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group a scam or clone?
Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group 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 Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group?
Protection works through Gauntlet Risk Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Group use any other names?
It has previously used the name Gauntlet McDaid Insurance Brokers Ltd.

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