The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Reference number: 419499

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Introducer appointed representative

The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

WESTFIELD CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME LIMITED Reference number: 202609 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FRN 419499) introduces customers to WESTFIELD CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME LIMITED (FRN 202609). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
  • Example: if The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry itself.
  • 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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ayrshire-chamber.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01292 678666 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KA9 2PL
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Other names (5)

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

  • Dumfries& Galloway Chamber of Commerce Trading name
  • East Renewfrewshire Chamber of Commerce Trading name
  • Forth Valley Chamber of commerce Trading name
  • Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Trading name
  • Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Westfield Contributory Health Scheme 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (6)

2024

31 January 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

  • All 6 events in its history (2 shown here)
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry FCA authorised?
The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FRN 419499) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FRN 419499) introduces customers to WESTFIELD CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME LIMITED (FRN 202609). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Example: if The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry itself. 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 The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01292 678666 and the website ayrshire-chamber.org for The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry a scam or clone?
The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry 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 The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry?
Protection works through Westfield Contributory Health Scheme Limited, the principal firm responsible for The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does The Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry use any other names?
It trades as Dumfries& Galloway Chamber of Commerce, East Renewfrewshire Chamber of Commerce, Forth Valley Chamber of commerce and Perthshire Chamber of Commerce. It has previously used the name Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd.

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