Wbs Solutions Limited

Reference number: 141455

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When wbssolutions.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8036 2300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 6BJ
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Other names (7)

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

  • WBS Trading name
  • WINTERFLOOD SECURITIES LIMITED Former name
  • Close Brothers Seydler UK Former trading name
  • North Square Capital Former trading name
  • Winterflood Business Services Former trading name
  • Winterflood Corporate Services Former trading name
  • Winterflood Investment Trusts Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

FCA disciplinary action

FCA action

fine
1
in fines
£4.00m
most recent
October 2010
  • Fined £4m on 25 October 2010
    On 22 April 2010, the FSA published a Final Notice imposing a penalty on Winterflood Securities Ltd (Winterflood) of £4million for committing market abuse. The FSA found that Winterflood had played a pivotal role in an illegal share ramping scheme relating to Fundamental-E Investments Plc, an AIM listed company. In particular, Winterflood had mis-used rollovers and delayed rollovers thereby creating a distortion in the market for shares in Fundamental-E Investments Plc and misleading the market for about six months in 2004. The Fundamental-E Investment Plc share trades executed by Winterflood had a series of unusual features which should have alerted the market maker to the clear and substantial risk of market manipulation. Rather than taking steps to ensure that the trades were genuine, Winterflood continued their highly profitable trading.

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
02242204
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 April 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
138 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6BJ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mr Alexander Roderick Kerry Director Jan 1979 21 Aug 2019 1 other company
Aaron Rai Atwal Director May 1989 1 Jun 2026 17 other companies
Andrew Martin Baddeley Director May 1964 1 Jun 2026 20 other companies
Andrew Mark Holloway Director Nov 1979 1 Jun 2026 3 other companies
Owen Henry Wilson Director May 1976 1 Jun 2026 22 other companies
Christopher Woodhouse Director Jun 1961 1 Jun 2026 None
Georgina Lynne Ellerton Secretary Not published 1 Jun 2026 –

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
56
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 56 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 9 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 7 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Wbs Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (95)

2026

9 June 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "WINTERFLOOD SECURITIES LIMITED"

FCA register

1 June 2026

  • Marex Group PLC gave up control
  • Wbs Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

14 April 2016

  • Marex Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

25 October 2010

  • Fined £4m by the FCA

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1988

14 July 1988

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

8 April 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 95 events

  • All 95 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 71
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Firms connected to Wbs Solutions

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
8

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 8 past links through former directors
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  • 56 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 95 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wbs Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Wbs Solutions Limited (FRN 141455) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Wbs Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8036 2300 and the website wbssolutions.com for Wbs Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wbs Solutions a scam or clone?
Wbs Solutions 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 Wbs Solutions?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Wbs Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Wbs Solutions?
Wbs Solutions is owned by Wbs Bidco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 June 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Marex Group PLC.
Who runs Wbs Solutions?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Wbs Solutions: Mr Alexander Roderick Kerry, Aaron Rai Atwal, Andrew Martin Baddeley, Andrew Mark Holloway, Owen Henry Wilson and Christopher Woodhouse.
How long has Wbs Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 8 April 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Has the FCA taken action against Wbs Solutions?
Yes. The FCA register records 1 fine in 2010, £4m in total. The details are in the disciplinary section above, with links to the FCA's notices.
Does Wbs Solutions use any other names?
It trades as WBS. It has previously used 6 other names, including WINTERFLOOD SECURITIES LIMITED, Close Brothers Seydler UK and North Square Capital.

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