Simon Flather

Reference number: 163117

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Authorised by the FCA

Simon Flather is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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 cityconfidential.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07802 333272 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS29 0LE
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Other names (3)

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

  • brokerlink Trading name
  • cityconfidential Trading name
  • Independent Financial Publications Former name

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.
  • Investments & pensions 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.
Show FCA detail (2 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements

Limits on what they may do

  • Firm must advise only through the media.
    The firm can conduct business; (a) only through the media and (b) without conveying the impression that the advice is particularly suitable for any person, except when it is given in response to a specific request for advice from that person; in this definition, media means: (i) newspaper, journals, magazines or other periodical publications; (ii) services comprising regular updated news or information; (iii) services consisting of the broadcast or transmission of television or radio programmes.

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

Simon Flather’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (14)

2023

27 June 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Independent Financial Publications"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

17 February 2005

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm must advise only through the media.)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

18 July 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Simon Flather FCA authorised?
Yes, Simon Flather (FRN 163117) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Simon Flather’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07802 333272 and the website cityconfidential.co.uk for Simon Flather. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Simon Flather a scam or clone?
Simon Flather 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 Simon Flather?
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 Simon Flather to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Simon Flather use any other names?
It trades as brokerlink and cityconfidential. It has previously used the name Independent Financial Publications.

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