Savills (UK) Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 10 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1991

Responsible principal firm

Savills Capital Advisors Limited Reference number: 166003 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.
Savills (UK) Limited (FRN 746575) is an AR of Savills Capital Advisors Limited (FRN 166003). When you use Savills (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Savills (UK), 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.

Website

savills.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7409 8991
Address

33 Margaret Street, London, W1G 0JD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When savills.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7409 8991 is
Who else gives the postcode W1G 0JD

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Savills Capital Advisors 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number: 02605138 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 April 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Real estate agencies (SIC 68310)
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (SIC 68320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Richard Morgan Rees	Director	Nov 1967	1 Jul 2005	2 other companies
Philip Ian Pearce	Director	Sep 1966	1 Jan 2013	1 other company
James Simon Ward Sparrow	Director	May 1967	1 Jan 2013	4 other companies
Nicholas Peter Herward	Director	Jun 1969	1 Jan 2013	17 other companies
Stephen Thomas Down	Director	Jul 1961	1 Jan 2013	None
David John Williams	Director	Jan 1962	1 Jan 2014	11 other companies
James Alexander Guy Gulliford	Director	Jun 1975	13 Apr 2016	None
Simon Collett	Director	Sep 1968	16 May 2018	None
Peter Hugh Allen	Director	Feb 1973	17 May 2018	3 other companies
Andrew Richard Harle	Director	Jan 1963	1 Jan 2019	15 other companies
Nicola Mcginnis	Director	Jul 1975	1 Jan 2021	15 other companies
Christopher Michael Lee	Secretary	Not published	11 Sep 2009	–
Christine Lynn Cox	Secretary	Not published	12 Sep 2012	–

Other companies run by these 11 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: 63
closed down: 29
went insolvent: 4

In the full report: all 63 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 4 that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 11 directors run together
All 43 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Savills (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (80)

2016

10 May 2016

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

6 April 2016

Savills Holding Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Savills PLC gave up control
Savills PLC took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

1991

25 April 1991

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 80 events

All 80 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 75

Firms connected to Savills (UK)

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

connected firms: 4
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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63 other companies its directors have run, named
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4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Savills (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

Savills (UK) Limited (FRN 746575) 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 Savills (UK)?

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. Savills (UK) Limited (FRN 746575) is an AR of Savills Capital Advisors Limited (FRN 166003). When you use Savills (UK)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Savills (UK), 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 Savills (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7409 8991 and the website savills.co.uk for Savills (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Savills (UK) a scam or clone?

Savills (UK) 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 Savills (UK)?

Protection works through Savills Capital Advisors Limited, the principal firm responsible for Savills (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Savills (UK)?

Savills (UK) is owned by Savills Holding Company Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Savills PLC.

Who runs Savills (UK)?

Companies House lists 11 directors of Savills (UK): Richard Morgan Rees, Philip Ian Pearce, James Simon Ward Sparrow, Nicholas Peter Herward, Stephen Thomas Down, David John Williams and 5 more.

How long has Savills (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 25 April 1991.