Recruitment and Employment Confederation: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 14 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1999

Responsible principal firm

Mercer Limited Reference number: 121935 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.
Recruitment and Employment Confederation (FRN 584281) introduces customers to Mercer Limited (FRN 121935). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Example: if Recruitment and Employment Confederation refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Recruitment and Employment Confederation 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

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Website

rec.uk.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7009 2100
Address

Dorset House, 27-45 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When rec.uk.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7009 2100 is
Who else gives the postcode SE1 9NT

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Mercer 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 name: THE RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT CONFEDERATION
Company number: 03895053 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 10 December 1999 (26 years old)
Registered office: 20 Queen Elizabeth Street, London, SE1 2LS, England
Nature of business: Activities of business and employers membership organisations (SIC 94110)
Activities of professional membership organisations (SIC 94120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Simone Claire Payne	Director	Aug 1967	23 Jun 2021	4 other companies
Sharon Susan Seville	Director	Nov 1970	22 Jun 2022	1 other company
Laura Charlotte Clark	Director	Mar 1989	22 Jun 2022	None
Hanna Mohamed Ahmed	Director	Feb 1986	21 Jun 2023	4 other companies
Clive James Hutchings	Director	Oct 1972	13 Jul 2023	25 other companies
Sarah Anne Ellis	Director	Jan 1983	16 Jul 2025	2 other companies
Hana Searson	Director	Dec 1974	16 Jul 2025	None
Kevin Freeguard	Director	Apr 1960	2 Apr 2026	27 other companies
Beverley Marie White	Director	Jul 1958	10 Oct 2026	None
Maxine Amy Bligh	Director	Mar 1985	16 Oct 2026	None
Lorraine Lydia Laryea	Secretary	Not published	25 Nov 2025	–

Other companies run by these 10 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: 63
closed down: 35
went insolvent: 4

In the full report: all 63 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
All 121 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (250)

2012

5 July 2012

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1999

10 December 1999

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 250 events

All 250 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 248

Firms connected to Recruitment and Employment Confederation

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

past links: 2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

2 past links through former directors

Firms like Recruitment and Employment Confederation

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

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63 other companies its directors have run, named
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Recruitment and Employment Confederation FCA authorised?

Recruitment and Employment Confederation (FRN 584281) 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 Recruitment and Employment Confederation?

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. Recruitment and Employment Confederation (FRN 584281) introduces customers to Mercer Limited (FRN 121935). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Recruitment and Employment Confederation. Example: if Recruitment and Employment Confederation refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Recruitment and Employment Confederation 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 Recruitment and Employment Confederation’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7009 2100 and the website rec.uk.com for Recruitment and Employment Confederation. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Recruitment and Employment Confederation a scam or clone?

Recruitment and Employment Confederation 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 Recruitment and Employment Confederation?

Protection works through Mercer Limited, the principal firm responsible for Recruitment and Employment Confederation's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Recruitment and Employment Confederation?

Companies House lists 10 directors of Recruitment and Employment Confederation: Simone Claire Payne, Sharon Susan Seville, Laura Charlotte Clark, Hanna Mohamed Ahmed, Clive James Hutchings, Sarah Anne Ellis and 4 more.

How long has Recruitment and Employment Confederation been in business?

The company was formed on 10 December 1999.