Keystone Legal Benefits Limited

Reference number: 313653

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When keystonelegal.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01252 354100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU14 7NA
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
02307623
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 October 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Chart House, 2 Effingham Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7JN
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher James Marden Director Feb 1953 26 Aug 2004 14 other companies
Nicholas Arnold Director Jan 1979 1 Nov 2018 None
Anthony Donald John Mowatt Director Aug 1965 Not published 17 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
19
closed down
10
run together
12

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Keystone Legal Benefits’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (17)

2020

3 August 2020

  • Jacqueline Beresford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anthony Donald John Mowatt became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1988

20 October 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Keystone Legal Benefits

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Keystone Legal Benefits Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Keystone Legal Benefits Limited (FRN 313653) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Keystone Legal Benefits’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01252 354100 and the website keystonelegal.co.uk for Keystone Legal Benefits. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Keystone Legal Benefits a scam or clone?
Keystone Legal Benefits 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 Keystone Legal Benefits?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Keystone Legal Benefits to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Keystone Legal Benefits?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Keystone Legal Benefits: Mrs Jacqueline Beresford (25–50% of shares) and Mr Anthony Donald John Mowatt (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Keystone Legal Benefits?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Keystone Legal Benefits: Christopher James Marden, Nicholas Arnold and Anthony Donald John Mowatt.
How long has Keystone Legal Benefits been in business?
The company was formed on 20 October 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.

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