Griffiths & Armour

Reference number: 312066

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Authorisation being cancelled

Griffiths & Armour has asked the FCA to cancel their authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but their regulated work is winding down.

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 griffithsandarmour.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 236 5656 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode L3 1BG
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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

Griffiths & Armour’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2014

31 October 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
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Firms connected to Griffiths & Armour

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

connected firms
4
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Griffiths & Armour

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

In Liverpool

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Griffiths & Armour

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Griffiths & Armour FCA authorised?
Griffiths & Armour (FRN 312066) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Griffiths & Armour’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 236 5656 and the website griffithsandarmour.com for Griffiths & Armour. 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 Griffiths & Armour a scam or clone?
Griffiths & Armour 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 Griffiths & Armour?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Griffiths & Armour to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

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