Hampshire Chamber of Commerce

Reference number: 544737

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Introducer appointed representative

Hampshire Chamber of Commerce can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

WESTFIELD CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME LIMITED Reference number: 202609 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.
  • Hampshire Chamber of Commerce (FRN 544737) introduces customers to WESTFIELD CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME LIMITED (FRN 202609). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.
  • Example: if Hampshire Chamber of Commerce refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Hampshire Chamber of Commerce 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

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.

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  • When hampshirechamber.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01329 242420 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO14 1NH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hampshire Chambers of Commerce Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Westfield Contributory Health Scheme 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

Hampshire Chamber of Commerce’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

17 October 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Hampshire Chambers of Commerce"

FCA register

2011

4 April 2011

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hampshire Chamber of Commerce FCA authorised?
Hampshire Chamber of Commerce (FRN 544737) 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 Hampshire Chamber of Commerce?
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. Hampshire Chamber of Commerce (FRN 544737) introduces customers to WESTFIELD CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME LIMITED (FRN 202609). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Hampshire Chamber of Commerce. Example: if Hampshire Chamber of Commerce refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Hampshire Chamber of Commerce 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 Hampshire Chamber of Commerce’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01329 242420 and the website hampshirechamber.co.uk for Hampshire Chamber of Commerce. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hampshire Chamber of Commerce a scam or clone?
Hampshire Chamber of Commerce 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 Hampshire Chamber of Commerce?
Protection works through Westfield Contributory Health Scheme Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hampshire Chamber of Commerce's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Hampshire Chamber of Commerce use any other names?
It has previously used the name Hampshire Chambers of Commerce.

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