Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers

Reference number: 404481

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Introducer appointed representative

Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

The Shepherds Friendly Society Limited Reference number: 109997 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.
  • Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers (FRN 404481) introduces customers to The Shepherds Friendly Society Limited (FRN 109997). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers.
  • Example: if Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers 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 usdaw.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 224 2804 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M50 3XZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • USDAW Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The Shepherds Friendly Society 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.

2008

14 April 2008

  • Began trading as "USDAW"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers FCA authorised?
Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers (FRN 404481) 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 Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers?
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. Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers (FRN 404481) introduces customers to The Shepherds Friendly Society Limited (FRN 109997). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers. Example: if Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers 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 Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 224 2804 and the website usdaw.org.uk for Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers a scam or clone?
Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers 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 Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers?
Protection works through The Shepherds Friendly Society Limited, the principal firm responsible for Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Union Of Shop Distribution And Allied Workers use any other names?
It trades as USDAW.

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