Richard Leslie Wicks

Reference number: 216111

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Appointed representative

Richard Leslie Wicks 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

Commercial Finance Brokers UK Limited Reference number: 736199 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.
  • Richard Leslie Wicks (FRN 216111) is an AR of Commercial Finance Brokers UK Limited (FRN 736199). When you use Richard Leslie Wicks's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Richard Leslie Wicks, 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

    01932 823666

  • Address

    Five Bay Barn, Wonston, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3LS, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01932 823666 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO21 3LS
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Other names (3)

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

  • Sterling Cooper Trading name
  • Richard Wicks Former name
  • Richard L Wicks Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Commercial Finance Brokers UK 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

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

Key events (2) All events (5)

2007

15 February 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Richard Wicks"

FCA register

2003

12 March 2003

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

  • All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richard Leslie Wicks FCA authorised?
Richard Leslie Wicks (FRN 216111) 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 Richard Leslie Wicks?
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. Richard Leslie Wicks (FRN 216111) is an AR of Commercial Finance Brokers UK Limited (FRN 736199). When you use Richard Leslie Wicks's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Richard Leslie Wicks, 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 Richard Leslie Wicks’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01932 823666 for Richard Leslie Wicks. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Richard Leslie Wicks a scam or clone?
Richard Leslie Wicks 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 Leslie Wicks?
Protection works through Commercial Finance Brokers UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for Richard Leslie Wicks's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Richard Leslie Wicks use any other names?
It trades as Sterling Cooper. It has previously used 2 other names: Richard Wicks and Richard L Wicks.

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