Introducer appointed representative
This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.
Responsible principal firm
MFL INSURANCE GROUP LTD Reference number: 306684 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 Historic Building Conservation (FRN 715628) introduces customers to MFL INSURANCE GROUP LTD (FRN 306684). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Institute of Historic Building Conservation.
- Example: if The Institute of Historic Building Conservation refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Institute of Historic Building Conservation 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.
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
Jubilee House, High Street, Tisbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6HA, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 01747 873133 is
- Who else gives the postcode SP3 6HA
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Mfl Insurance Group Ltd, 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, freeYou 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
- 03333780 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Incorporated
- 14 March 1997 (29 years old)
- Registered office
- Jubilee House, High Street, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6HA
- Nature of business
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- Activities of professional membership organisations (SIC 94120)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Stones | Director | Feb 1956 | 16 Dec 2015 | None |
| Andrew David William Shepherd | Director | May 1950 | 23 Jun 2017 | None |
| Lone Beatrix Le Vay | Director | Feb 1956 | 5 Jul 2019 | None |
| David John Mcdonald | Director | Sep 1951 | 5 Jul 2019 | 1 other company |
| Desmond John Cairns | Director | Jul 1964 | 24 Feb 2022 | 1 other company |
| Joanna Mary Saady | Director | Oct 1966 | 3 May 2023 | None |
| Sarah Khan | Director | Oct 1980 | 13 Dec 2023 | None |
| Kathryn Moore | Director | Jul 1988 | 30 Apr 2024 | None |
| Katie Parsons | Director | Feb 1987 | 30 Apr 2024 | None |
| Serena Cardozo | Director | Mar 1987 | 3 Sep 2024 | None |
| David John Chetwyn | Director | Jul 1963 | 13 May 2025 | 9 other companies |
| Shona Kate Johnston | Director | Jun 1979 | 13 May 2025 | 1 other company |
| Alexandra Louise Fairclough | Director | Apr 1965 | 7 Jan 2026 | 1 other company |
| Nairita Chakraborty | Director | Oct 1981 | 18 Mar 2026 | 1 other company |
| Lydia Ann Porter | Secretary | Not published | 7 Sep 2017 | – |
Other companies run by these 14 directors
A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.
- other companies
- 13
- closed down
- 4
- run together
- 1
In the full report: all 13 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 14 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 1 company these 14 directors run together
- All 102 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2015
1 September 2015
- Became an introducer appointed representative
FCA register
1997
14 March 1997
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 206 events
- All 206 events in its history (2 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 204
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is The Institute of Historic Building Conservation FCA authorised?
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (FRN 715628) 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 Historic Building Conservation?
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 Historic Building Conservation (FRN 715628) introduces customers to MFL INSURANCE GROUP LTD (FRN 306684). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Institute of Historic Building Conservation. Example: if The Institute of Historic Building Conservation refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Institute of Historic Building Conservation 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 Historic Building Conservation’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01747 873133 for The Institute of Historic Building Conservation. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Institute of Historic Building Conservation a scam or clone?
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation 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 Historic Building Conservation?
Protection works through Mfl Insurance Group Ltd, the principal firm responsible for The Institute of Historic Building Conservation's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who runs The Institute of Historic Building Conservation?
Companies House lists 14 directors of The Institute of Historic Building Conservation: Sheila Stones, Andrew David William Shepherd, Lone Beatrix Le Vay, David John McDonald, Desmond John Cairns, Joanna Mary Saady and 8 more.
How long has The Institute of Historic Building Conservation been in business?
The company was formed on 14 March 1997.
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk