Marc Shaw

Reference number: 973537

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Introducer appointed representative

Marc Shaw can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers Limited Reference number: 301081 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.
  • Marc Shaw (FRN 973537) introduces customers to Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 301081). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Marc Shaw.
  • Example: if Marc Shaw refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Marc Shaw 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07769 907631

  • Address

    4 Shepherds Croft, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5JF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07769 907631 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BN1 5JF
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers 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.

Firms connected to Marc Shaw

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Marc Shaw

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Brighton

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marc Shaw FCA authorised?
Marc Shaw (FRN 973537) 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 Marc Shaw?
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. Marc Shaw (FRN 973537) introduces customers to Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 301081). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Marc Shaw. Example: if Marc Shaw refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Marc Shaw 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 Marc Shaw’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07769 907631 for Marc Shaw. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Marc Shaw a scam or clone?
Marc Shaw 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 Marc Shaw?
Protection works through Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for Marc Shaw's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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