Paul Walsh

Reference number: 993448

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Introducer appointed representative

Paul Walsh can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED Reference number: 960923 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.
  • Paul Walsh (FRN 993448) introduces customers to GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED (FRN 960923). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Paul Walsh.
  • Example: if Paul Walsh refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Paul Walsh 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When paulwalshfunerals.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01983 864498 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO37 7BU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Paul Walsh Independent Family Funeral Directors Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Leaves 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.

Key dates in its history

Paul Walsh’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

16 March 2023

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Paul Walsh Independent Family Funeral Directors"

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Other firms of the same type (funeral director), nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Paul Walsh FCA authorised?
Paul Walsh (FRN 993448) 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 Paul Walsh?
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. Paul Walsh (FRN 993448) introduces customers to GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED (FRN 960923). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Paul Walsh. Example: if Paul Walsh refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Paul Walsh 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 Paul Walsh’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01983 864498 and the website paulwalshfunerals.co.uk for Paul Walsh. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Paul Walsh a scam or clone?
Paul Walsh 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 Paul Walsh?
Protection works through Golden Leaves Limited, the principal firm responsible for Paul Walsh's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Paul Walsh use any other names?
It trades as Paul Walsh Independent Family Funeral Directors.

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