Northumbria Police Federation

Reference number: 424216

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Appointed representative

Northumbria Police Federation does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited Reference number: 311786 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Northumbria Police Federation (FRN 424216) is an AR of Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 311786). When you use Northumbria Police Federation's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Northumbria Police Federation, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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 norpolfed.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 437 3000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NE23 7BF
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Arthur J. Gallagher 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 Northumbria Police Federation

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Northumbria Police Federation

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

In Cramlington

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Northumbria Police Federation FCA authorised?
Northumbria Police Federation (FRN 424216) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Northumbria Police Federation?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Northumbria Police Federation (FRN 424216) is an AR of Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 311786). When you use Northumbria Police Federation's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Northumbria Police Federation, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 Northumbria Police Federation’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 437 3000 and the website norpolfed.org.uk for Northumbria Police Federation. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Northumbria Police Federation a scam or clone?
Northumbria Police Federation 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 Northumbria Police Federation?
Protection works through Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for Northumbria Police Federation's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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