Perch Verify Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2023

Responsible principal firm

ACI-UK LIMITED Reference number: 708400 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.
Perch Verify Limited (FRN 1006845) is an AR of ACI-UK LIMITED (FRN 708400). When you use Perch Verify's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Perch Verify, 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.

Website

verify-connect.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0333 344 6871
Address

Unit 10, Whitehills Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 5LW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When verify-connect.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0333 344 6871 is
Who else gives the postcode FY4 5LW

Other names (1)

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

Verify Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Aci-UK 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: 14754399 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 24 March 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office: Unit 10 Whitehills Drive, Whitehills Business Park, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 5LW, England
Nature of business: Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Andrew Bartle	Director	Apr 1969	24 Mar 2023	3 other companies
Craig Andrew Hinchliffe	Director	Aug 1982	24 Mar 2023	None
Mark Samuel Pickup	Director	Sep 1989	24 Mar 2023	4 other companies
Gary Jones	Director	Jun 1967	9 Aug 2023	None
Craig Andrew Hinchliffe	Secretary	Not published	24 Mar 2023	–

Other companies run by these 4 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: 5
still active: 5
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 4 directors run together

Key dates in its history

Perch Verify’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (8)

2024

9 February 2024

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2023

24 March 2023

Incorporated at Companies House
Perch Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

Firms connected to Perch Verify

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

connected firms: 4
share a director: 2
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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5 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 8 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Perch Verify Limited FCA authorised?

Perch Verify Limited (FRN 1006845) 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 Perch Verify?

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. Perch Verify Limited (FRN 1006845) is an AR of ACI-UK LIMITED (FRN 708400). When you use Perch Verify's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Perch Verify, 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 Perch Verify’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 344 6871 and the website verify-connect.co.uk for Perch Verify. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Perch Verify a scam or clone?

Perch Verify 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 Perch Verify?

Protection works through Aci-UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Perch Verify's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Perch Verify?

Perch Verify is owned by Perch Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 24 March 2023.

Who runs Perch Verify?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Perch Verify: Andrew Bartle, Craig Andrew Hinchliffe, Mark Samuel Pickup and Gary Jones.

How long has Perch Verify been in business?

The company was formed on 24 March 2023.

Does Perch Verify use any other names?

It trades as Verify.