Hefestis

Reference number: 996311

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 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.
  • HEFESTIS (FRN 996311) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not HEFESTIS.
  • Example: if HEFESTIS refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from HEFESTIS 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    0131 442 8930

  • Address

    Unit 27, Stirling Business Centre, Wellgreen, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK8 2DZ, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 0131 442 8930 is
  • Who else gives the postcode FK8 2DZ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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.

Firms connected to Hefestis

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hefestis FCA authorised?
Hefestis (FRN 996311) 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 Hefestis?
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. Hefestis (FRN 996311) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Hefestis. Example: if Hefestis refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Hefestis 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 Hefestis’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 442 8930 for Hefestis. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hefestis a scam or clone?
Hefestis 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 Hefestis?
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hefestis's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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