James Wilson

Reference number: 613349

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Appointed representative

James Wilson 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.
  • James Wilson (FRN 613349) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use James Wilson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from James Wilson, 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 firethornfinancialplanning.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07899 907774 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW3 3NH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Firethorn Financial Planning Trading name
  • Wilson Financial Management Former trading 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

James Wilson’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (4)

2014

21 January 2014

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 4 events

  • All 4 events in its history (1 shown here)
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  • All 4 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is James Wilson FCA authorised?
James Wilson (FRN 613349) 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 James Wilson?
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. James Wilson (FRN 613349) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use James Wilson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from James Wilson, 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 James Wilson’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07899 907774 and the website firethornfinancialplanning.co.uk for James Wilson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is James Wilson a scam or clone?
James Wilson 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 James Wilson?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for James Wilson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does James Wilson use any other names?
It trades as Firethorn Financial Planning. It has previously used the name Wilson Financial Management.

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