M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell

Reference number: 982140

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Appointed representative

M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

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.
  • M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell (FRN 982140) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell, 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

    01206 868585

  • Address

    112 Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 0AA, United Kingdom

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Other names (5)

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

  • A R Clarke Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • R Gwinnell & Sons Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Matthew Gwinnell Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Matthew Gwinnell & Roy Gwinnell Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Martin & Sons Funeral Directors of Clare Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter 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

M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

4 March 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Matthew Gwinnell & Roy Gwinnell"

FCA register

2023

3 October 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Matthew Gwinnell"

FCA register

2022

31 August 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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  • All 7 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms like M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell

Other firms of the same type (funeral director), nearest first.

In Colchester

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell FCA authorised?
M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell (FRN 982140) 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 M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell?
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. M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell (FRN 982140) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell, 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 M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01206 868585 for M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell a scam or clone?
M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell 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 M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does M Gwinnell & R Gwinnell & Mrs C Gwinnell use any other names?
It trades as A R Clarke and R Gwinnell & Sons. It has previously used 3 other names: Matthew Gwinnell, Matthew Gwinnell & Roy Gwinnell and Martin & Sons Funeral Directors of Clare.

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