The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Reference number: 417814

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Introducer appointed representative

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Howserv Limited Reference number: 599282 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 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FRN 417814) introduces customers to Howserv Limited (FRN 599282). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
  • Example: if The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 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

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 icaew.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01908 248250 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 6EA
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Other names (1)

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

  • ICAEW Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Howserv 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.

2026

6 May 2026

  • Began trading as "ICAEW"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Connected firms

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales FCA authorised?
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FRN 417814) 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 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales?
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 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FRN 417814) introduces customers to Howserv Limited (FRN 599282). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Example: if The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 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 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01908 248250 and the website icaew.com for The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales a scam or clone?
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 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 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales?
Protection works through Howserv Limited, the principal firm responsible for The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales use any other names?
It trades as ICAEW.

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