Shouler & Son

Reference number: 403907

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Appointed representative

Shouler & Son 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

BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED Reference number: 745618 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.
  • Shouler & Son (FRN 403907) is an AR of BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED (FRN 745618). When you use Shouler & Son's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Shouler & Son, 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 shoulers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01664 560181 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE13 1QF
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Brown & Brown Insurance Brokers (UK) 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.

Firms connected to Shouler & Son

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

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share its postcode
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In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Shouler & Son

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In the Leicester (LE) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Shouler & Son FCA authorised?
Shouler & Son (FRN 403907) 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 Shouler & Son?
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. Shouler & Son (FRN 403907) is an AR of BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED (FRN 745618). When you use Shouler & Son's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Shouler & Son, 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 Shouler & Son’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01664 560181 and the website shoulers.co.uk for Shouler & Son. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Shouler & Son a scam or clone?
Shouler & Son 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 Shouler & Son?
Protection works through Brown & Brown Insurance Brokers (UK) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Shouler & Son's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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