Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry

Reference number: 984300

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Appointed representative

Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry 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

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 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.
  • Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry (FRN 984300) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry, 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01656 650831

  • Address

    Penybont Funeral Services, Meadow Street, Bridgend, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF31 1HE, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01656 650831 is
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Other names (2)

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

  • PENYBONT FUNERAL SERVICES Trading name
  • Mr Simon Hitchings, Mr Andrew Parry & Mr Steven Carpenter Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter 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.

Key dates in its history

Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

5 July 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Mr Simon Hitchings, Mr Andrew Parry & Mr Steven Carpenter"

FCA register

2022

29 September 2022

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "PENYBONT FUNERAL SERVICES"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry FCA authorised?
Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry (FRN 984300) 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 Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry?
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. Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry (FRN 984300) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry, 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 Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01656 650831 for Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry a scam or clone?
Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry 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 Hitchings & Andrew Parry?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Simon Hitchings & Andrew Parry use any other names?
It trades as PENYBONT FUNERAL SERVICES. It has previously used the name Mr Simon Hitchings, Mr Andrew Parry & Mr Steven Carpenter.

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