Turpin Barker Armstrong

Reference number: 112720

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Authorised by the FCA

Turpin Barker Armstrong is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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 turpinbarkerarmstrong.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8661 7878 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SM1 4LA
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Other names (2)

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

  • tba Wealth Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Optima Financial Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (13 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Must not establish etc. UCIS with DERIVATIVES
    The firm must not establish, operate or wind up an Unregulated Collective Investment Scheme in relation to DERIVATIVES
  • Only rights to/interests in permitted investments
    The firm may carry on a REGULATED ACTIVITY in relation to rights to or interests in investments only where those investments are themselves of a type permitted for that REGULATED ACTIVITY
  • Not to act as Broker Fund Adviser
    The firm must not operate as a BROKER FUND ADVISER
  • May hold/control client money if rebated commission
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not apply if the CLIENT MONEY arises from an agreement under which commission is rebated to the client.
  • Regulated activities incidental only.
    The firm must not carry on the specified REGULATED ACTIVITIES otherwise than in an incidental manner in the course of the provision by it of professional services (that is, services which do not consist of REGULATED ACTIVITIES)

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

Turpin Barker Armstrong’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

22 March 2002

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May hold/control client money if rebated commission)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Must not establish etc. UCIS with DERIVATIVES)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to act as Broker Fund Adviser)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Only rights to/interests in permitted investments)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Regulated activities incidental only.)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1988

29 April 1988

  • Supervised by The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (9 shown here)
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Firms connected to Turpin Barker Armstrong

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

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Turpin Barker Armstrong

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Sutton

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 14 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Turpin Barker Armstrong FCA authorised?
Yes, Turpin Barker Armstrong (FRN 112720) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 5 limits on what it may do.
What is Turpin Barker Armstrong’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8661 7878 and the website turpinbarkerarmstrong.co.uk for Turpin Barker Armstrong. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Turpin Barker Armstrong a scam or clone?
Turpin Barker Armstrong 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 Turpin Barker Armstrong?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Turpin Barker Armstrong to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Turpin Barker Armstrong use any other names?
It trades as tba Wealth Management. It has previously used the name Optima Financial.

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