Giles Sanger: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Giles Sanger is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions

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.

Website

gilmarfinancial.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01252 510000
Address

Suite 5, Old Bank Chambers, 3 - 5 Alexandra Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6BU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When gilmarfinancial.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01252 510000 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode GU14 6BU

Other names (2)

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

Gilmar Trading name: A name it trades under now.
G L Wheeler & Co Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (11 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Credit Broking
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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

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

Key events (2) All events (7)

2018

3 April 2018

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Giles Sanger

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

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Giles Sanger

Other firms of the same type (pension transfer adviser), nearest first.

In Farnborough

Christopher Richard BeanFarnboroughAppointed representative

In the Guildford (GU) postcode area

Dentons Pension Management LimitedGodalmingAuthorised Finsgate LLPGuildfordAuthorised Gq Independent LimitedFarnhamAuthorised

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1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Giles Sanger FCA authorised?

Yes, Giles Sanger (FRN 797828) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2018 and works as a pension transfer adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Giles Sanger’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01252 510000 and the website gilmarfinancial.co.uk for Giles Sanger. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is Giles Sanger a scam or clone?

Giles Sanger 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 Giles Sanger?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Giles Sanger to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Giles Sanger use any other names?

It trades as Gilmar. It has previously used the name G L Wheeler & Co.