Strategic Solutions Financial Services

Reference number: 525733

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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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  • Website

    ssfs.co.uk

  • Phone number

    0800 160 1800

  • Address

    Strategic Solutions Financial Services, Suite 2, First Floor Hamilton Court House, 1-3 Alum Chine Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 8DT, United Kingdom

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  • When ssfs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 160 1800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH4 8DT
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Other names (6)

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

  • CBIFA Trading name
  • Chris Bibb Independent Financial Advice Trading name
  • SSMS Trading name
  • Strategic Solutions Trading name
  • Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners Trading name
  • Strategic Solutions Mortgage Services Trading 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.
  • 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • 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 (13 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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

Strategic Solutions Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (12)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

17 November 2010

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2 November 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Strategic Solutions Financial Services FCA authorised?
Yes, Strategic Solutions Financial Services (FRN 525733) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2010 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Strategic Solutions Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 160 1800 and the website ssfs.co.uk for Strategic Solutions Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Strategic Solutions Financial Services a scam or clone?
Strategic Solutions Financial Services 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 Strategic Solutions Financial Services?
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 Strategic Solutions Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Strategic Solutions Financial Services use any other names?
It trades as CBIFA, Chris Bibb Independent Financial Advice, SSMS, Strategic Solutions and Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners, and 1 more names.

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