Luke James Spellman

Reference number: 832594

Instant download

Appointed representative

Luke James Spellman 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

Openwork Limited Reference number: 408285 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.
  • Luke James Spellman (FRN 832594) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Luke James Spellman's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Luke James Spellman, 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

    07739 387944

  • Address

    102 Stoney Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6HY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07739 387944 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV3 6HY
Instant PDF download
Other names (1)

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

  • Spellman Financial Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Openwork 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

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

2019

1 February 2019

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Spellman Financial Services"

FCA register

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

Firms like Luke James Spellman

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

In Coventry

3DIFS LtdCoventryAppointed representativeCommon Sense Financial Planning LtdCoventryAppointed representativeEdwards Wealth LtdCoventryAppointed representativeGenesis Wealth Creation LimitedCoventryAppointed representativeGodiva Financial Planning LtdCoventryAppointed representativeHorizon Financial Services LtdCoventryAppointed representative

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Luke James Spellman

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

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

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Luke James Spellman FCA authorised?
Luke James Spellman (FRN 832594) 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 Luke James Spellman?
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. Luke James Spellman (FRN 832594) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Luke James Spellman's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Luke James Spellman, 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 Luke James Spellman’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07739 387944 for Luke James Spellman. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Luke James Spellman a scam or clone?
Luke James Spellman 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 Luke James Spellman?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Luke James Spellman's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Luke James Spellman use any other names?
It trades as Spellman Financial Services.

Sources and links

The full report on Luke James Spellman

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…