Spence & Partners Limited

Reference number: 195668

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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  • When spenceandpartners.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9041 2000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT2 8FE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Brian Spence and Partners Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Only rights to/interests in permitted investments
    The firm may carry on a REGULATED ACTIVITY in relation to rights to or interests in investments only where those investments are themselves of a type permitted for that REGULATED ACTIVITY
  • Regulated activities incidental only.
    The firm must not carry on the specified REGULATED ACTIVITIES otherwise than in an incidental manner in the course of the provision by it of professional services (that is, services which do not consist of REGULATED ACTIVITIES)

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
NI037760
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 January 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Linen Loft, Adelaide Street, Belfast, BT2 8FE, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan Mackenzie Collins Director Oct 1976 13 Oct 2011 1 other company
Simon Robert Cohen Director Oct 1971 6 Jun 2022 None
Bill Galvin Director Oct 1968 1 Mar 2024 None
Alistair Nicholas Russell- Smith Director Nov 1975 27 May 2026 None
Thomas Alan John Pook Director Jun 1982 27 May 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by these 5 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
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Spence & Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (47)

2022

30 September 2022

  • 3173 Bidco Limited gained significant control
  • Brian David Spence no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • 3173 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Brian David Spence gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

9 December 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Brian Spence and Partners Ltd"

FCA register

22 March 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Only rights to/interests in permitted investments)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Regulated activities incidental only.)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Supervised by The Institute of Actuaries from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

21 January 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 33
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  • All 47 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Spence & Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Spence & Partners Limited (FRN 195668) 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 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Spence & Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9041 2000 and the website spenceandpartners.co.uk for Spence & Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Spence & Partners a scam or clone?
Spence & Partners 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 Spence & Partners?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Spence & Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Spence & Partners?
Spence & Partners is owned by 3173 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 Mr Brian David Spence.
Who runs Spence & Partners?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Spence & Partners: Alan Mackenzie Collins, Simon Robert Cohen, Bill Galvin, Alistair Nicholas Russell- Smith and Thomas Alan John Pook.
How long has Spence & Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 21 January 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Spence & Partners use any other names?
It has previously used the name Brian Spence and Partners Ltd.

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