Laurie Grais

Reference number: 224906

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Appointed representative

Laurie Grais 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

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.
  • Laurie Grais (FRN 224906) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Laurie Grais's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Laurie Grais, 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01268 928476

  • Address

    3 Longford Close, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 2RL, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01268 928476 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • Essex Financial Planners Former trading name

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.

Key dates in its history

Laurie Grais’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

17 February 2022

  • Stopped trading as "Essex Financial Planners"

FCA register

2003

9 May 2003

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Essex Financial Planners"

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Laurie Grais FCA authorised?
Laurie Grais (FRN 224906) 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 Laurie Grais?
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. Laurie Grais (FRN 224906) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Laurie Grais's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Laurie Grais, 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 Laurie Grais’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01268 928476 for Laurie Grais. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Laurie Grais a scam or clone?
Laurie Grais 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 Laurie Grais?
Protection works through Quilter Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Laurie Grais's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Laurie Grais use any other names?
It has previously used the name Essex Financial Planners.

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