Howard De Walden Estates Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 1 year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1963

Responsible principal firm

PIB Risk Services Limited Reference number: 308333 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.
Howard De Walden Estates Limited (FRN 1032360) is an AR of PIB Risk Services Limited (FRN 308333). When you use Howard De Walden Estates's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Howard De Walden Estates, 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.

Website

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

020 7580 3163
Address

23 Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 9DL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When hdwe.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7580 3163 is
Who else gives the postcode W1G 9DL

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through PIB Risk Services 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 00781024 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 15 November 1963 (62 years old)
Registered office: 23 Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 9DL, England
Nature of business: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Toby Richard Shannon	Director	Jan 1957	7 May 1997	44 other companies
Mark Kildea	Director	Aug 1965	4 Jul 2011	30 other companies
Marc Edward Charles Gilbard	Director	May 1962	1 Nov 2011	176 other companies
Elizabeth Ann Peace	Director	Dec 1952	3 Dec 2014	36 other companies
Ajay Kumar Kakkar	Director	Apr 1964	6 Dec 2017	17 other companies
William Henry Proby (Sir)	Director	Jun 1949	6 Dec 2017	25 other companies
Julian Kenneth Best	Director	Mar 1970	1 Oct 2020	17 other companies
Karl Stephen Sternberg	Director	Jun 1969	2 Dec 2020	None
Andrew Mark Griffith	Director	May 1978	18 May 2021	21 other companies
Alexander John Sebastian Acloque	Director	Jan 1978	23 Sep 2025	21 other companies
Sophia Jane Elizabeth Ruck	Director	Mar 1962	23 Sep 2025	2 other companies
Nicholas John Sebastian White	Director	Mar 1967	23 Sep 2025	1 other company
Peter John Joseph Howard De Walden (Lord)	Director	Jan 1966	23 Sep 2025	1 other company
Camilla Anne Bronwen Acloque	Director	Apr 1947	Not published	1 other company
Susan Buchan	Director	Oct 1937	Not published	4 other companies
Jessica Jane Vronwy White	Director	Aug 1941	Not published	3 other companies
Leonie Claire Watson Brock	Secretary	Not published	3 Dec 2024	–

Other companies run by these 16 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 359
closed down: 146
went insolvent: 2

In the full report: all 359 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 16 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
The 4 on the FCA register
The 16 companies these 16 directors run together
All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Howard De Walden Estates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (41)

2025

8 April 2025

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Howard De Walden Estates Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1963

15 November 1963

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 41 events

All 41 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 38

Firms connected to Howard De Walden Estates

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
past links: 3

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
3 past links through former directors

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1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Howard De Walden Estates Limited FCA authorised?

Howard De Walden Estates Limited (FRN 1032360) 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 Howard De Walden Estates?

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. Howard De Walden Estates Limited (FRN 1032360) is an AR of PIB Risk Services Limited (FRN 308333). When you use Howard De Walden Estates's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Howard De Walden Estates, 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 Howard De Walden Estates’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7580 3163 and the website hdwe.co.uk for Howard De Walden Estates. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Howard De Walden Estates a scam or clone?

Howard De Walden Estates 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 Howard De Walden Estates?

Protection works through PIB Risk Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Howard De Walden Estates's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Howard De Walden Estates?

Howard De Walden Estates is owned by Howard De Walden Estates Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Howard De Walden Estates?

Companies House lists 16 directors of Howard De Walden Estates: Toby Richard Shannon, Mark Kildea, Marc Edward Charles Gilbard, Elizabeth Ann Peace, Ajay Kumar Kakkar, William Henry Proby (Sir) and 10 more.

How long has Howard De Walden Estates been in business?

The company was formed on 15 November 1963.