Knight Parker Wealth Management LLP: 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 13 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013

Responsible principal firm

Quilter Financial Services Limited Reference number: 440703 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.
Knight Parker Wealth Management LLP (FRN 604630) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Knight Parker Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Knight Parker Wealth Management, 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

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

01675 469085
Address

Wynn House, 60 High Street, Coleshill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B46 1AZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When knightparkerwealth.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01675 469085 is
Who else gives the postcode B46 1AZ

Other names (1)

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

First Stop Financial Services Birmingham Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Quilter 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number: OC385181 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 17 May 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office: Wynn House 60 High Street, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1AZ, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Neil David Parker	LLP designated member	Jan 1963	17 May 2013	4 other companies
David Knight	LLP designated member	Nov 1971	14 Apr 2014	2 other companies
Kevin Barry Williams	LLP designated member	Nov 1965	1 Feb 2017	2 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: 8
closed down: 3
still active: 5

In the full report: all 8 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
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Knight Parker Wealth Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (10)

2016

18 May 2016

Neil David Parker gained significant control

Companies House

2013

18 July 2013

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

17 May 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 5

Firms connected to Knight Parker Wealth Management

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Knight Parker Wealth Management

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Birmingham

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8 other companies its directors have run, named
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2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Knight Parker Wealth Management LLP FCA authorised?

Knight Parker Wealth Management LLP (FRN 604630) 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 Knight Parker Wealth Management?

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. Knight Parker Wealth Management LLP (FRN 604630) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Knight Parker Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Knight Parker Wealth Management, 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 Knight Parker Wealth Management’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01675 469085 and the website knightparkerwealth.co.uk for Knight Parker Wealth Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Knight Parker Wealth Management a scam or clone?

Knight Parker Wealth Management 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 Knight Parker Wealth Management?

Protection works through Quilter Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Knight Parker Wealth Management's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Knight Parker Wealth Management?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Knight Parker Wealth Management: Mr Neil David Parker (significant influence or control).

Who runs Knight Parker Wealth Management?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Knight Parker Wealth Management: Neil David Parker, David Knight and Kevin Barry Williams.

How long has Knight Parker Wealth Management been in business?

The company was formed on 17 May 2013.

Does Knight Parker Wealth Management use any other names?

It has previously used the name First Stop Financial Services Birmingham.