R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston

Reference number: 416710

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Appointed representative

R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) Reference number: 117664 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.
  • R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston (FRN 416710) is an AR of NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) (FRN 117664). When you use R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston, 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    028 9181 4218

  • Address

    NFU Mutual Office, 5-7 South Street, Newtownards, County Down, BT23 4JT, United Kingdom

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Other names (8)

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

  • J E Bond Former name
  • J E Bond R Law & A Boyle Former name
  • J E Lyness Former name
  • R Law Former name
  • R Law & A Boyle Former name
  • R Law & A F Steele Former name
  • R Law, A F Steele & R J Perrin Former name
  • R Law, A F Steele & S M Foy McNeilly Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (The), 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

1 February 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "R Law, A F Steele & R J Perrin"

FCA register

2011

12 September 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "R Law, A F Steele & S M Foy McNeilly"

FCA register

7 June 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "R Law & A F Steele"

FCA register

3 March 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "R Law"

FCA register

4 February 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "R Law & A Boyle"

FCA register

24 January 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "J E Bond R Law & A Boyle"

FCA register

2007

18 July 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "J E Bond"

FCA register

2006

26 April 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "J E Lyness"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston FCA authorised?
R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston (FRN 416710) 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 R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston?
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. R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston (FRN 416710) is an AR of NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) (FRN 117664). When you use R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston, 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 R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9181 4218 for R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston a scam or clone?
R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston 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 R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston?
Protection works through National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (The), the principal firm responsible for R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does R Law, A F Steele, J Barr, R J Perrin & M Preston use any other names?
It has previously used 8 other names, including J E Bond, J E Bond R Law & A Boyle and J E Lyness.

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