Vale of Glamorgan Council

Reference number: 988605

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Introducer appointed representative

Vale of Glamorgan Council can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 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.
  • Vale of Glamorgan Council (FRN 988605) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Vale of Glamorgan Council.
  • Example: if Vale of Glamorgan Council refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Vale of Glamorgan Council 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01446 709214

  • Address

    Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, CF63 4RU, United Kingdom

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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vale of Glamorgan Council FCA authorised?
Vale of Glamorgan Council (FRN 988605) 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 Vale of Glamorgan Council?
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. Vale of Glamorgan Council (FRN 988605) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Vale of Glamorgan Council. Example: if Vale of Glamorgan Council refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Vale of Glamorgan Council 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 Vale of Glamorgan Council’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01446 709214 for Vale of Glamorgan Council. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vale of Glamorgan Council a scam or clone?
Vale of Glamorgan Council 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 Vale of Glamorgan Council?
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Vale of Glamorgan Council's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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