Ian Bell

Reference number: 452949

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Appointed representative

Ian Bell does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 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.
  • Ian Bell (FRN 452949) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Ian Bell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Ian Bell, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ianbellwm.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01629 824664 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE4 4EG
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Other names (2)

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

  • Ian Bell Wealth Management Trading name
  • Minster Financial Solutions Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, 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

Ian Bell’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2011

23 February 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Minster Financial Solutions"

FCA register

2006

6 June 2006

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

  • All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)
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  • All 5 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ian Bell FCA authorised?
Ian Bell (FRN 452949) 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 Ian Bell?
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. Ian Bell (FRN 452949) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Ian Bell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ian Bell, 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 Ian Bell’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01629 824664 and the website ianbellwm.co.uk for Ian Bell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ian Bell a scam or clone?
Ian Bell 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 Ian Bell?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Ian Bell's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Ian Bell use any other names?
It trades as Ian Bell Wealth Management. It has previously used the name Minster Financial Solutions.

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