R C James & O T James

Reference number: 982854

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Introducer appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 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.
  • R C James & O T James (FRN 982854) introduces customers to Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not the James partnership.
  • Example: if the James partnership refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from the James partnership 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    0116 254 2900

  • Address

    9 Biddulph Street, Leicester, LE2 1BH, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 0116 254 2900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE2 1BH
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Other names (1)

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

  • A C JAMES & SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter 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

The James partnership’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

8 September 2022

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "A C JAMES & SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS"

FCA register

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

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is R C James & O T James FCA authorised?
R C James & O T James (FRN 982854) 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 the James partnership?
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. R C James & O T James (FRN 982854) introduces customers to Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not the James partnership. Example: if the James partnership refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from the James partnership 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 the James partnership’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 254 2900 for the James partnership. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is the James partnership a scam or clone?
the James partnership 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 the James partnership?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for the James partnership's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does the James partnership use any other names?
It trades as A C JAMES & SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

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