NTS Financial Advice Ltd

Reference number: 1046661

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Quilter Financial Services Limited Reference number: 440703 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.
  • NTS Financial Advice Ltd (FRN 1046661) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use NTS Financial Advice's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from NTS Financial Advice, 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07969 072756

  • Address

    Brook Farm, Swineyard Lane, High Legh, Knutsford, Cheshire East, WA16 0SD, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07969 072756 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA16 0SD
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Other names (1)

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

  • NTS Chartered Financial Advice Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Quilter Financial Services 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
16702093
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 September 2025 (1 year old)
Registered office
Sycamore House, Sutton Quays Business Park, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 3EH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas Skidmore Director Jul 1993 8 Sep 2025 None
Shannon Skidmore Director Dec 1993 8 Sep 2025 None

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  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Key dates in its history

NTS Financial Advice’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (6)

2026

12 January 2026

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2025

8 September 2025

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Nicholas Skidmore took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 6 events

  • All 6 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • All 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is NTS Financial Advice Ltd FCA authorised?
NTS Financial Advice Ltd (FRN 1046661) 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 NTS Financial Advice?
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. NTS Financial Advice Ltd (FRN 1046661) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use NTS Financial Advice's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from NTS Financial Advice, 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 NTS Financial Advice’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07969 072756 for NTS Financial Advice. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is NTS Financial Advice a scam or clone?
NTS Financial Advice 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 NTS Financial Advice?
Protection works through Quilter Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for NTS Financial Advice's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns NTS Financial Advice?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of NTS Financial Advice: Mr Nicholas Skidmore (75–100% of shares).
Who runs NTS Financial Advice?
Companies House lists 2 directors of NTS Financial Advice: Nicholas Skidmore and Shannon Skidmore.
How long has NTS Financial Advice been in business?
The company was formed on 8 September 2025.
Does NTS Financial Advice use any other names?
It trades as NTS Chartered Financial Advice.

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