Simon Stephen James Baker

Reference number: 216358

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Appointed representative

Simon Stephen James Baker does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

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 Stephen James Baker (FRN 216358) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Simon Stephen James Baker's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Simon Stephen James Baker, 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

    020 7429 0350

  • Address

    138a Holland Road, London, W14 8BE, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Simon S J Baker Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Simon Baker Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Openwork 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 Stephen James Baker’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2006

24 November 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Simon Baker"
  • Began trading as "Simon S J Baker"

FCA register

2002

15 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Simon Stephen James Baker

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Simon Stephen James Baker FCA authorised?
Simon Stephen James Baker (FRN 216358) 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 Stephen James Baker?
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 Stephen James Baker (FRN 216358) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Simon Stephen James Baker's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Simon Stephen James Baker, 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 Stephen James Baker’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7429 0350 for Simon Stephen James Baker. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Simon Stephen James Baker a scam or clone?
Simon Stephen James Baker 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 Stephen James Baker?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Simon Stephen James Baker's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Simon Stephen James Baker use any other names?
It trades as Simon S J Baker. It has previously used the name Simon Baker.

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