The National Federation of Music Societies
Reference number: 590536
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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.
- Appointed for 13 years
- Protected through the principal
- No FCA actions
- Active company since 1935
- 1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks
Responsible principal firm
Advisory Insurance Brokers Limited Reference number: 313250 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.
- The National Federation of Music Societies (FRN 590536) is an AR of Advisory Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 313250). When you use The National Federation of Music Societies's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from The National Federation of Music Societies, 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.
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Phone number
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Address
4 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AU, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look
- When makingmusic.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 020 7939 6030 is
- Whether EC2Y 5AU is a shared office: 20 other firms give it
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Making Music Trading name: A name it trades under now.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Advisory Insurance Brokers 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, 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 name
- NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC SOCIETIES(THE)
- Company number
- 00308632 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Incorporated
- 27 December 1935 (90 years old)
- Registered office
- 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU, England
- Nature of business
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- Artistic creation (SIC 90030)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Lewis Lloyd James | Director | Dec 1966 | 7 Sep 2022 | 5 other companies |
| Andrew Hamilton Devine | Director | Feb 1965 | 12 Jul 2023 | 2 other companies |
| Catherine Elizabeth Travers | Director | Dec 1979 | 12 Jul 2023 | 1 other company |
| Jayne Loxley Barr | Director | Jun 1960 | 26 Jun 2024 | 4 other companies |
| Margaret Ruth Harrison | Director | Feb 1970 | 26 Jun 2024 | 3 other companies |
| Philip O'Rawe | Director | Jul 1965 | 8 Jul 2024 | 1 other company |
| Alison Mary Holdom | Director | Nov 1962 | 2 Jul 2025 | 2 other companies |
| Sumit Kumar Biswas | Director | Oct 1962 | 2 Jul 2025 | 4 other companies |
| Katherine Donaldson Lethbridge | Director | Jan 1960 | 2 Jul 2025 | 1 other company |
| David Charles Hickman | Director | Jun 1957 | 13 Aug 2025 | 1 other company |
| Raymond Reuben Keast Walkinshaw | Director | Dec 1961 | 13 Aug 2025 | 2 other companies |
| Janice Ford | Director | Aug 1958 | 1 Jul 2026 | 4 other companies |
Other companies run by these 12 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
- 16
- closed down
- 5
- run together
- 2
In the full report: all 16 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 2 companies these 12 directors run together
- All 83 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.
2012
1 November 2012
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
1935
27 December 1935
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 148 events
- All 148 events in its history (2 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 145
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- All 148 events in its history
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is The National Federation of Music Societies FCA authorised?
The National Federation of Music Societies (FRN 590536) 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 The National Federation of Music Societies?
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. The National Federation of Music Societies (FRN 590536) is an AR of Advisory Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 313250). When you use The National Federation of Music Societies's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from The National Federation of Music Societies, 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 The National Federation of Music Societies’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7939 6030 and the website makingmusic.org.uk for The National Federation of Music Societies. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The National Federation of Music Societies a scam or clone?
The National Federation of Music Societies 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 National Federation of Music Societies?
Protection works through Advisory Insurance Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for The National Federation of Music Societies's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who runs The National Federation of Music Societies?
Companies House lists 12 directors of The National Federation of Music Societies: Nicholas Lewis Lloyd James, Andrew Hamilton Devine, Catherine Elizabeth Travers, Jayne Loxley Barr, Margaret Ruth Harrison, Philip O'Rawe and 6 more.
How long has The National Federation of Music Societies been in business?
The company was formed on 27 December 1935.
Does The National Federation of Music Societies use any other names?
It trades as Making Music.
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