Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Reference number: 933294

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Chrysalis Finance Limited Reference number: 631193 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.
  • Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (FRN 933294) is an AR of Chrysalis Finance Limited (FRN 631193). When you use Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When royalfree.nhs.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7794 0500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW3 2QG
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Other names (5)

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

  • Hadley Wood Hospital Trading name
  • Royal Free London Trading name
  • Royal Free London Private Patients Hadley Wood Trading name
  • Royal Free London Private Patients Unit Trading name
  • Royal Free London Private Patients Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Chrysalis Finance 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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (7)

2020

2 September 2020

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (1 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust FCA authorised?
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (FRN 933294) 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 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust?
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. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (FRN 933294) is an AR of Chrysalis Finance Limited (FRN 631193). When you use Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, 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 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7794 0500 and the website royalfree.nhs.uk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust a scam or clone?
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust 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 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust?
Protection works through Chrysalis Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust use any other names?
It trades as Hadley Wood Hospital, Royal Free London, Royal Free London Private Patients Hadley Wood and Royal Free London Private Patients Unit. It has previously used the name Royal Free London Private Patients.

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