Nucleus Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 456117

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When nucleusfinancial.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 226 9800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH7 5JH
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Other names (2)

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

  • NFS Trading name
  • Nucleus Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
05629686
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 November 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
Suite B & C, First Floor Milford House, 43-55 Milford Street, Salisbury, SP1 2BP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Alexander Rowney Director Nov 1970 6 Aug 2021 65 other companies
Gordon Alexander Wilson Director Jun 1966 11 Nov 2022 5 other companies
Cathryn Elizabeth Riley Director Apr 1962 1 May 2024 8 other companies
Alastair James Clarkson Director Feb 1966 1 Oct 2025 15 other companies
Andrew John Ring Director Jun 1983 1 Oct 2025 7 other companies
Helen Mary Wakeford Secretary Not published 4 Feb 2026 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
75
closed down
18
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 75 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 18 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 8 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 38 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Nucleus Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (77)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nucleus Financial Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

19 December 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

18 December 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2005

21 November 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 77 events

  • All 77 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 67
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Firms connected to Nucleus Financial Services

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

connected firms
10
share a director
10
past links
2

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 75 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 77 events in its history
  • 10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nucleus Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Nucleus Financial Services Limited (FRN 456117) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2006 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Nucleus Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 226 9800 and the website nucleusfinancial.com for Nucleus Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Nucleus Financial Services a scam or clone?
Nucleus Financial Services 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 Nucleus Financial Services?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Nucleus Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Nucleus Financial Services?
Nucleus Financial Services is owned by Nucleus Financial Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Nucleus Financial Services?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Nucleus Financial Services: Richard Alexander Rowney, Gordon Alexander Wilson, Cathryn Elizabeth Riley, Alastair James Clarkson and Andrew John Ring.
How long has Nucleus Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 21 November 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2006.
Does Nucleus Financial Services use any other names?
It trades as NFS and Nucleus.

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