Marks and Spencer P.L.C: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

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

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1926

Responsible principal firm

Uinsure Limited Reference number: 463689 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.
MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C (FRN 1056595) introduces customers to Uinsure Limited (FRN 463689). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C.
Example: if MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C 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.

This company holds 2 other FCA records

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

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.

Website

corporate.marksandspencer.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7935 4422
Address

Waterside House, 35 North Wharf Road, London, Westminster, W2 1NW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When corporate.marksandspencer.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7935 4422 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode W2 1NW

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Uinsure 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 00214436 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Public limited company
Incorporated: 17 June 1926 (100 years old)
Registered office: Waterside House, 35 North Wharf Road, London, W2 1NW
Nature of business: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Nick James Folland	Director	Oct 1965	1 Feb 2019	122 other companies
Alison Ann Dolan	Director	Dec 1969	1 Apr 2025	11 other companies
Nick James Folland	Secretary	Not published	1 Feb 2019	–

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 130
closed down: 51
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 130 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
All 61 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Marks and Spencer P.L.C’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (103)

2026

17 June 2026

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Marks And Spencer Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1926

17 June 1926

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 103 events

All 103 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 100

Firms connected to Marks and Spencer P.L.C

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Marks and Spencer P.L.C. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

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130 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 103 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marks and Spencer P.L.C FCA authorised?

Marks and Spencer P.L.C (FRN 1056595) 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 Marks and Spencer P.L.C?

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. Marks and Spencer P.L.C (FRN 1056595) introduces customers to Uinsure Limited (FRN 463689). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Marks and Spencer P.L.C. Example: if Marks and Spencer P.L.C refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Marks and Spencer P.L.C 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 Marks and Spencer P.L.C’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7935 4422 and the website corporate.marksandspencer.com for Marks and Spencer P.L.C. 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 Marks and Spencer P.L.C a scam or clone?

Marks and Spencer P.L.C 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 Marks and Spencer P.L.C?

Protection works through Uinsure Limited, the principal firm responsible for Marks and Spencer P.L.C's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Marks and Spencer P.L.C?

Marks and Spencer P.L.C is owned by Marks And Spencer Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Marks and Spencer P.L.C?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Marks and Spencer P.L.C: Nick James Folland and Alison Ann Dolan.

How long has Marks and Spencer P.L.C been in business?

The company was formed on 17 June 1926.