Volt UW Ltd: FCA regulated?

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 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2024

Responsible principal firm

D A Strategy Ltd Reference number: 927590 Authorised 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.
Volt UW Ltd (FRN 1015994) is an AR of D A Strategy Ltd (FRN 927590). When you use Volt UW's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Volt UW, 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.

Website

volt-uw.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07825 707831
Address

2 India Street, 6th Floor Muro, London, EC3N 2PX, England

In the full report: 3 background checks

When volt-uw.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07825 707831 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode EC3N 2PX

Other names (1)

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

Volt Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through D A Strategy Ltd, 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 15776670 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 13 June 2024 (2 years old)
Registered office: 2 India Street, 6th Floor Muro, London, EC3N 2PX, England
Nature of business: Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Robert William Dowman	Director	Mar 1973	19 Jun 2024	15 other companies
Charles Robert Mcqueen Grant Rowley	Director	Jul 1965	19 Jun 2024	13 other companies
Abigail Lucy Benson	Director	Jan 1991	11 Oct 2024	12 other companies
Kevin Francis Cleary	Director	May 1978	11 Oct 2024	8 other companies
Christopher John Allison	Director	Nov 1974	2 Dec 2024	1 other company
Andrew Stephen Tokley	Director	Jan 1982	10 Dec 2024	1 other company
David Jonathan Field	Secretary	Not published	18 Nov 2024	–

Other companies run by these 6 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: 45
closed down: 8
are FCA-registered: 13

In the full report: all 45 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 13 on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 6 directors run together
All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Volt UW’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (13)

2024

22 June 2024

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

13 June 2024

Incorporated at Companies House
Volt Uw Holdco Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

All 13 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 8

Firms connected to Volt UW

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

connected firms: 10
share a director: 8
share its phone number: 3

In the full report: all 10 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (1)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
4 past links through former directors

Firms like Volt UW

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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45 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 13 events in its history
10 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Volt UW Ltd FCA authorised?

Volt UW Ltd (FRN 1015994) 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 Volt UW?

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. Volt UW Ltd (FRN 1015994) is an AR of D A Strategy Ltd (FRN 927590). When you use Volt UW's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Volt UW, 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 Volt UW’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07825 707831 and the website volt-uw.com for Volt UW. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.

Is Volt UW a scam or clone?

Volt UW 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 Volt UW?

Protection works through D A Strategy Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Volt UW's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Volt UW?

Volt UW is owned by Volt Uw Holdco Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 13 June 2024.

Who runs Volt UW?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Volt UW: Robert William Dowman, Charles Robert McQueen Grant Rowley, Abigail Lucy Benson, Kevin Francis Cleary, Christopher John Allison and Andrew Stephen Tokley.

How long has Volt UW been in business?

The company was formed on 13 June 2024.

Does Volt UW use any other names?

It trades as Volt.