RWE Trading Services Limited

Reference number: 208155

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When rwe.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01793 877777 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SN5 6PB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Innogy Market Solutions Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Energy Market Participant
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than energy market activity.

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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 January 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon Wiltshire, SN5 6PB
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew John Vincent Director Feb 1981 1 Sep 2017 6 other companies
Philip Michael Russon Smith Director Apr 1979 1 Dec 2018 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
6
closed down
1
still active
5

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

RWE Trading Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Rwe AG took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

2 October 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Innogy Market Solutions Limited"

FCA register

2002

5 March 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Energy Market Participant)

FCA register

28 February 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

10 November 2000

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1999

18 January 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

  • All 40 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 30
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Firms connected to RWE Trading Services

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

connected firms
4
share its phone number
4
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (4), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like RWE Trading Services

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In Swindon

In the Swindon (SN) postcode area

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 40 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is RWE Trading Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, RWE Trading Services Limited (FRN 208155) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2002 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is RWE Trading Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01793 877777 and the website rwe.com for RWE Trading Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 4 other FCA firms.
Is RWE Trading Services a scam or clone?
RWE Trading Services 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 RWE Trading Services?
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 RWE Trading Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns RWE Trading Services?
RWE Trading Services is owned by Rwe AG, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs RWE Trading Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of RWE Trading Services: Matthew John Vincent and Philip Michael Russon Smith.
How long has RWE Trading Services been in business?
The company was formed on 18 January 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2002.
Does RWE Trading Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Innogy Market Solutions Limited.

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