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 under a year
- Protected through the principal
- No FCA actions
- Active company since 2019
- Accounts filed up to 30 June 2025
Responsible principal firm
H.W. WOOD LIMITED Reference number: 309408 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.
- Quantum (London) Services Limited (FRN 1050009) is an AR of H.W. WOOD LIMITED (FRN 309408). When you use Quantum (London) Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from Quantum (London) Services, 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
-
Address
Mapfre Dixon House, 1 Lloyd's Avenue, London, City Of London, EC3N 3DQ, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 020 7938 900 is
- Who else gives the postcode EC3N 3DQ
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Quantum London Services Limitted Former name: A name it was registered under before.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through H.w. Wood 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, freeYou 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
- 12342955 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 2 December 2019 (6 years old)
- Registered office
- 1 Lloyd's Avenue, London, EC3N 3DQ
- Nature of business
-
- Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Paul Banks | Director | Apr 1971 | 2 Dec 2019 | 1 other company |
| Peter Andrew Streames | Director | Dec 1963 | 2 Dec 2019 | None |
| Alexander Vernon Heber Thornton | Director | May 1961 | 2 Dec 2019 | None |
Other companies run by these 3 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 company
- 1
- still active
- 1
In the full report: all 1 company, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
Filed accounts and finances
Net assets
£605
−99% from £46.8k
Cash at bank
£13.0k
+18% from £11.1k
Employees (average)
4
+33% from 3
Owed within a year
£67.0k
+34% from £49.8k
Assets and liabilities
About these figures
- Turnover
- Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
- Profit before tax
- What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
- Net assets, or total equity
- Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
- Total assets and total liabilities
- Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
- Cash at bank
- Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
- Owed within a year, owed after a year
- Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.
Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12342955. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.
Key dates in its history
Quantum (London) Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
10 April 2026
- Changed its registered name from "Quantum (London) Services Limited"
- Changed its registered name from "Quantum London Services Limitted"
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
2025
23 June 2025
- Robert Paul Banks stopped being a part-owner
Companies House
19 June 2025
- Alexander Vernon Heber Thornton stopped being a part-owner
- Peter Andrew Streames stopped being a part-owner
- Quantum Underwriting Agencies Pty Ltd became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
Companies House
2024
2 December 2024
- Alexander Vernon Heber Thornton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
- Peter Andrew Streames became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
2019
2 December 2019
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Robert Paul Banks became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 14 events
- All 14 events in its history (11 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 3
Firms like Quantum (London) Services
Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.
In London
Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.
Get the full report on Quantum (London) Services
Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.
- 1 other company its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details
- All 14 events in its history
Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Quantum (London) Services Limited FCA authorised?
What does appointed representative mean for Quantum (London) Services?
What is Quantum (London) Services’ phone number?
Is Quantum (London) Services a scam or clone?
Is my money safe with Quantum (London) Services?
Who owns Quantum (London) Services?
Who runs Quantum (London) Services?
How long has Quantum (London) Services been in business?
What do Quantum (London) Services’ latest accounts show?
Does Quantum (London) Services use any other names?
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk