Rupert Halford

Reference number: 1052480

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Introducer appointed representative

Rupert Halford can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

TRADEHELP LTD Reference number: 697812 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.
  • Rupert Halford (FRN 1052480) introduces customers to TRADEHELP LTD (FRN 697812). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Rupert Halford.
  • Example: if Rupert Halford refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Rupert Halford 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

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 oxbridgeplumb.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07785 588220 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CB23 7EF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Oxbridge Plumbing and Building Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Tradehelp Ltd, 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

Rupert Halford’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

28 February 2026

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Oxbridge Plumbing and Building"

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rupert Halford FCA authorised?
Rupert Halford (FRN 1052480) 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 Rupert Halford?
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. Rupert Halford (FRN 1052480) introduces customers to TRADEHELP LTD (FRN 697812). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Rupert Halford. Example: if Rupert Halford refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Rupert Halford 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 Rupert Halford’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07785 588220 and the website oxbridgeplumb.co.uk for Rupert Halford. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rupert Halford a scam or clone?
Rupert Halford 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 Rupert Halford?
Protection works through Tradehelp Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Rupert Halford's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Rupert Halford use any other names?
It trades as Oxbridge Plumbing and Building.

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