Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland: 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 3 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1902

Responsible principal firm

Pharmaceutical and General Provident Society Ltd Reference number: 110023 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.
Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (FRN 993707) introduces customers to Pharmaceutical and General Provident Society Ltd (FRN 110023). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland.
Example: if Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland 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

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Website

mddus.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0333 043 4444
Address

0/1, 206 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5SG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When mddus.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0333 043 4444 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode G2 5SG

Other names (1)

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

MDDUS Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Pharmaceutical and General Provident Society Ltd, 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 name: THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEFENCE UNION OF SCOTLAND
Company number: SC005093 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 8 May 1902 (124 years old)
Registered office: 206 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5SG, Scotland
Nature of business: Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Joanna Laura Bayley (Dr)	Director	Jun 1969	28 Apr 2017	6 other companies
Emma Jane Parfitt	Director	Sep 1970	6 Sep 2019	1 other company
James Robert Parker	Director	Oct 1967	25 Nov 2019	7 other companies
Victoria Macleod	Director	Apr 1971	19 Jun 2020	10 other companies
Rebecca Peta Sadler (Dr)	Director	Aug 1973	7 Jun 2021	205 other companies
Satyajit Bhattacharya	Director	Nov 1962	16 Jun 2021	2 other companies
John Taylor (Dr)	Director	Apr 1969	21 Nov 2021	5 other companies
Ian Ashley Craig	Director	Jul 1959	9 Feb 2024	5 other companies
William Andrew Mckee	Director	Sep 1964	9 Feb 2024	10 other companies
Raman Sankaran	Director	Feb 1970	3 Aug 2026	2 other companies
Bryan Andrew Hislop	Secretary	Not published	30 Oct 2020	–

Other companies run by these 10 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: 248
closed down: 118
are FCA-registered: 8

In the full report: all 248 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 8 on the FCA register
The 3 companies these 10 directors run together
All 69 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (109)

2023

22 March 2023

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1902

8 May 1902

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 109 events

All 109 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 106

Connected firms

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

connected firms: 4
share a director: 4
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
4 past links through former directors

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Other firms of the same type (dental or medical practice), nearest first.

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248 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 109 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland FCA authorised?

Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (FRN 993707) 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 Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland?

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. Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (FRN 993707) introduces customers to Pharmaceutical and General Provident Society Ltd (FRN 110023). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland. Example: if Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland 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 Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 043 4444 and the website mddus.com for Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland. 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 Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland a scam or clone?

Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland 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 Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland?

Protection works through Pharmaceutical and General Provident Society Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland?

Companies House lists 10 directors of Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland: Joanna Laura Bayley (Dr), Emma Jane Parfitt, James Robert Parker, Victoria Macleod, Rebecca Peta Sadler (Dr), Satyajit Bhattacharya and 4 more.

How long has Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland been in business?

The company was formed on 8 May 1902.

Does Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland use any other names?

It trades as MDDUS.