MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs Limited

Reference number: 417258

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

AGRIA PET INSURANCE LIMITED Reference number: 496160 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs Limited (FRN 417258) introduces customers to AGRIA PET INSURANCE LIMITED (FRN 496160). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs.
  • Example: if MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs itself.
  • 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When mbgvet.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01905 773262 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WR9 0BE
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Other names (2)

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

  • MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs Farm and Equine Vets Trading name
  • MacArthur, Barstow & Gibbs MSRCVS Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Agria Pet Insurance 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

MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

13 January 2026

  • Began trading as "MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs Farm and Equine Vets"

FCA register

2014

10 April 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "MacArthur, Barstow & Gibbs MSRCVS"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs Limited FCA authorised?
MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs Limited (FRN 417258) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs Limited (FRN 417258) introduces customers to AGRIA PET INSURANCE LIMITED (FRN 496160). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs. Example: if MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs itself. 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 MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01905 773262 and the website mbgvet.com/equine for MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs a scam or clone?
MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs 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 MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs?
Protection works through Agria Pet Insurance Limited, the principal firm responsible for MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs use any other names?
It trades as MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs Farm and Equine Vets. It has previously used the name MacArthur, Barstow & Gibbs MSRCVS.

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