Kelly Taylor

Reference number: 740001

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Appointed representative

Kelly Taylor 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

Surrey Downs Financial Services Limited Reference number: 787019 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.
  • Kelly Taylor (FRN 740001) is an AR of Surrey Downs Financial Services Limited (FRN 787019). When you use Kelly Taylor's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Kelly Taylor, 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 lifesecurityfinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07921 552740 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU9 0QN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Life Security Finance Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Surrey Downs Financial 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.

Key dates in its history

Kelly Taylor’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

19 October 2016

  • Began trading as "Life Security Finance"

FCA register

11 March 2016

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kelly Taylor FCA authorised?
Kelly Taylor (FRN 740001) 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 Kelly Taylor?
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. Kelly Taylor (FRN 740001) is an AR of Surrey Downs Financial Services Limited (FRN 787019). When you use Kelly Taylor's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Kelly Taylor, 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 Kelly Taylor’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07921 552740 and the website lifesecurityfinance.co.uk for Kelly Taylor. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Kelly Taylor a scam or clone?
Kelly Taylor 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 Kelly Taylor?
Protection works through Surrey Downs Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Kelly Taylor's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Kelly Taylor use any other names?
It trades as Life Security Finance.

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