Wessex NHS Procurement Ltd: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 6 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019

Responsible principal firm

SME HCI Limited Reference number: 626422 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.
Wessex NHS Procurement Ltd (FRN 932217) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Wessex NHS Procurement.
Example: if Wessex NHS Procurement refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Wessex NHS Procurement 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

023 8077 7222
Address

Trust Management Offices, Mailpoint 18, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 023 8077 7222 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode SO16 6YD

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through SME HCI 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.

Companies House record

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

Company name: WESSEX NHS PROCUREMENT LIMITED
Company number: 11986173 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 9 May 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: Trust Management Offices, Mailpoint 18, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, England
Nature of business: Hospital activities (SIC 86101)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Robert Tracey Houston	Director	Jun 1963	9 May 2019	1 other company
Ian Robert Howard	Director	Jun 1986	9 Nov 2020	2 other companies
Steven Roger West	Director	Aug 1975	1 Sep 2022	5 other companies
John Edwin Deverill	Director	Sep 1960	1 Nov 2024	9 other companies
David Liverseidge	Director	Feb 1967	1 Jul 2025	2 other companies
Kirsti Roots	Secretary	Not published	13 Aug 2019	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 16
closed down: 7
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Wessex NHS Procurement’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (23)

2020

18 August 2020

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2019

9 May 2019

Incorporated at Companies House
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

All 23 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 19

Firms connected to Wessex NHS Procurement

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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16 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 23 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wessex NHS Procurement Ltd FCA authorised?

Wessex NHS Procurement Ltd (FRN 932217) 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 Wessex NHS Procurement?

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. Wessex NHS Procurement Ltd (FRN 932217) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Wessex NHS Procurement. Example: if Wessex NHS Procurement refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Wessex NHS Procurement 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 Wessex NHS Procurement’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8077 7222 for Wessex NHS Procurement. 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 one other FCA firm.

Is Wessex NHS Procurement a scam or clone?

Wessex NHS Procurement 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 Wessex NHS Procurement?

Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for Wessex NHS Procurement's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Wessex NHS Procurement?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Wessex NHS Procurement: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (25–50% of shares) and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Wessex NHS Procurement?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Wessex NHS Procurement: Robert Tracey Houston, Ian Robert Howard, Steven Roger West, John Edwin Deverill and David Liverseidge.

How long has Wessex NHS Procurement been in business?

The company was formed on 9 May 2019.