Tim Kaye

Reference number: 960932

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Introducer appointed representative

Tim Kaye can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Switcha Limited Reference number: 828963 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.
  • Tim Kaye (FRN 960932) introduces customers to Switcha Limited (FRN 828963). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Tim Kaye.
  • Example: if Tim Kaye refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Tim Kaye 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 premier-plates.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0845 652 3040 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AB51 0JJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Premier Plates UK Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Switcha 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

Tim Kaye’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

21 October 2021

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Premier Plates UK"

FCA register

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

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Tim Kaye FCA authorised?
Tim Kaye (FRN 960932) 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 Tim Kaye?
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. Tim Kaye (FRN 960932) introduces customers to Switcha Limited (FRN 828963). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Tim Kaye. Example: if Tim Kaye refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Tim Kaye 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 Tim Kaye’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0845 652 3040 and the website premier-plates.co.uk for Tim Kaye. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Tim Kaye a scam or clone?
Tim Kaye 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 Tim Kaye?
Protection works through Switcha Limited, the principal firm responsible for Tim Kaye's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Tim Kaye use any other names?
It trades as Premier Plates UK.

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