Gibson Laing Wealth Management

Reference number: 760558

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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

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 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.
  • Gibson Laing Wealth Management (FRN 760558) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Gibson Laing Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Gibson Laing Wealth Management, 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

    020 3723 8866

  • Address

    York House, 23 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6UJ, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Mark Gibson Former name
  • Mark Gibson Financial Planning Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, 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

Gibson Laing Wealth Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

4 February 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Mark Gibson"
  • Stopped trading as "Mark Gibson Financial Planning"

FCA register

2017

24 July 2017

  • Began trading as "Mark Gibson Financial Planning"

FCA register

2016

7 October 2016

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gibson Laing Wealth Management FCA authorised?
Gibson Laing Wealth Management (FRN 760558) 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 Gibson Laing Wealth Management?
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. Gibson Laing Wealth Management (FRN 760558) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Gibson Laing Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Gibson Laing Wealth Management, 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 Gibson Laing Wealth Management’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3723 8866 for Gibson Laing Wealth Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gibson Laing Wealth Management a scam or clone?
Gibson Laing Wealth Management 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 Gibson Laing Wealth Management?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Gibson Laing Wealth Management's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Gibson Laing Wealth Management use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Mark Gibson and Mark Gibson Financial Planning.

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