Stan Sherlock Associates Limited

Reference number: 216385

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Openwork Limited Reference number: 408285 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.
  • Stan Sherlock Associates Limited (FRN 216385) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Stan Sherlock Associates's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Stan Sherlock Associates, 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01228 598821

  • Address

    26 Lowther Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8DA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01228 598821 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CA3 8DA
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Other names (3)

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

  • SSA Trading name
  • Stan Sherlock Associates Former name
  • Stan Sherlock Associates Ltd Former name

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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
05718865
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 February 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert Sherlock Director May 1983 22 Feb 2006 3 other companies
Emma Louise Sherlock Director Oct 1982 28 Feb 2022 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
5
closed down
1
still active
4

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Stan Sherlock Associates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (17)

2023

11 April 2023

  • Emma Louise Sherlock became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2022

22 February 2022

  • Sandra Sherlock stopped being a part-owner
  • Stan Sherlock stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Robert Sherlock became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Sandra Sherlock became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stan Sherlock became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2007

1 February 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Stan Sherlock Associates Ltd"

FCA register

2006

31 March 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Stan Sherlock Associates"

FCA register

22 February 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2002

15 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Stan Sherlock Associates

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Stan Sherlock Associates

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In the Carlisle (CA) postcode area

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stan Sherlock Associates Limited FCA authorised?
Stan Sherlock Associates Limited (FRN 216385) 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 Stan Sherlock Associates?
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. Stan Sherlock Associates Limited (FRN 216385) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Stan Sherlock Associates's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Stan Sherlock Associates, 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 Stan Sherlock Associates’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01228 598821 for Stan Sherlock Associates. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stan Sherlock Associates a scam or clone?
Stan Sherlock Associates 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 Stan Sherlock Associates?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Stan Sherlock Associates's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Stan Sherlock Associates?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Stan Sherlock Associates: Emma Louise Sherlock (25–50% of shares) and Mr Robert Sherlock (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Sandra Sherlock and Mr Stan Sherlock.
Who runs Stan Sherlock Associates?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Stan Sherlock Associates: Robert Sherlock and Emma Louise Sherlock.
How long has Stan Sherlock Associates been in business?
The company was formed on 22 February 2006.
Does Stan Sherlock Associates use any other names?
It trades as SSA. It has previously used 2 other names: Stan Sherlock Associates and Stan Sherlock Associates Ltd.

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