Introducer appointed representative
North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.
Responsible principal firm
SME HCI Limited Reference number: 626422 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.
- North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire (FRN 1009893) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire.
- Example: if North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire 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.
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
Alverton Court, Crosby Road, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 1BF, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 07586 477375 is
- Who else gives the postcode DL6 1BF
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Former name: A name it was registered under before.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through SME HCI 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, freeYou 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
This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2024
21 March 2024
- Changed its registered name from "North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service"
FCA register
28 February 2024
- Became an introducer appointed representative
FCA register
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 firm
- 1
- share its postcode
- 1
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- How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
- Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire FCA authorised?
North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire (FRN 1009893) 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 North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire?
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. North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire (FRN 1009893) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire. Example: if North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07586 477375 for North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire a scam or clone?
North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire?
Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority OBO of the Chief Fire Officer of North Yorkshire use any other names?
It has previously used the name North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk