Sykes Cottages Ltd

Reference number: 492189

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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

Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 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.
  • Sykes Cottages Ltd (FRN 492189) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Sykes Cottages's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Sykes Cottages, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sykescottages.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01244 345700 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH1 3BQ
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Other names (21)

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

  • Carbis Bay Holidays Trading name
  • Character Cottages Trading name
  • Coast and Country Holidays Trading name
  • Coast & Country Cottages Trading name
  • Cornish Cottages Trading name
  • Dream Cottages Trading name
  • Fabulous Stays Trading name
  • Heart of the Lakes Trading name
  • Helpful Holidays Trading name
  • Hideaways Trading name
  • Hogans Cottages Trading name
  • John Bray Cornish Cottages Trading name
  • John Bray & Partners Trading name
  • Lake Cottages Holidays Trading name
  • Lake District Lodges Trading name
  • Lakelovers Trading name
  • Manor Cottages Trading name
  • Menai Holidays Trading name
  • Sykes Holiday Cottages Trading name
  • UKcaravans4hire Trading name
  • Yorkshire Coastal Cottages Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Itc Compliance 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

Sykes Cottages’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (24)

2009

1 January 2009

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (1 shown here)
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Firms connected to Sykes Cottages

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Sykes Cottages

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sykes Cottages Ltd FCA authorised?
Sykes Cottages Ltd (FRN 492189) 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 Sykes Cottages?
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. Sykes Cottages Ltd (FRN 492189) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use Sykes Cottages's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Sykes Cottages, 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 Sykes Cottages’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01244 345700 and the website sykescottages.co.uk for Sykes Cottages. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sykes Cottages a scam or clone?
Sykes Cottages 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 Sykes Cottages?
Protection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Sykes Cottages's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Sykes Cottages use any other names?
It trades as Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Coast & Country Cottages and Cornish Cottages, and 16 more names.

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