Ross Birch

Reference number: 989581

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Appointed representative

Ross Birch 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

Insurance Claim Solutions Reference number: 491724 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.
  • Ross Birch (FRN 989581) is an AR of Insurance Claim Solutions (FRN 491724). When you use Ross Birch's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Ross Birch, 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

    07463 771828

  • Address

    6 Villiers Road, London, NW2 5PH, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07463 771828 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW2 5PH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ross Birch Loss Assessor Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Insurance Claim Solutions, 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

Ross Birch’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 January 2023

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Ross Birch Loss Assessor"

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 Ross Birch FCA authorised?
Ross Birch (FRN 989581) 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 Ross Birch?
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. Ross Birch (FRN 989581) is an AR of Insurance Claim Solutions (FRN 491724). When you use Ross Birch's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ross Birch, 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 Ross Birch’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07463 771828 for Ross Birch. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ross Birch a scam or clone?
Ross Birch 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 Ross Birch?
Protection works through Insurance Claim Solutions, the principal firm responsible for Ross Birch's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Ross Birch use any other names?
It trades as Ross Birch Loss Assessor.

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