Richard Hall: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

Richard Hall is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions

Website, phone number and address

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Website

crowoodfs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01793 200175
Address

Crowood Financial Solutions, Crowood House, Gipsy Lane, Swindon, SN2 8YY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When crowoodfs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01793 200175 is
Who else gives the postcode SN2 8YY

Other names (3)

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

Crowood Financial Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Crowood FS Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Switch & Save Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (15 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on a home reversion plan
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Credit Broking
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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

Richard Hall’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (8)

2018

3 October 2018

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (2 shown here)

Firms connected to Richard Hall

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

connected firms: 4
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

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

Firms like Richard Hall

Other firms of the same type (pension transfer adviser), nearest first.

In Swindon

Hawkeye Financial LimitedSwindonAppointed representative

Elsewhere in the UK

(SMT) Money Matters LimitedCrawleyAuthorised 415 LLPWantageAuthorised Absolute Sense Independent Financial Advisers LimitedElySee the register Acorn to Oaks Financial Services LtdWillenhallAuthorised Active Financial Partners LimitedWaterloovilleAuthorised

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richard Hall FCA authorised?

Yes, Richard Hall (FRN 807261) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2018 and works as a pension transfer adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Richard Hall’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01793 200175 and the website crowoodfs.co.uk for Richard Hall. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Richard Hall a scam or clone?

Richard Hall 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 Richard Hall?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Richard Hall to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Richard Hall use any other names?

It trades as Crowood Financial Solutions and Crowood FS. It has previously used the name Switch & Save.