William Wallace Wealth Management

Reference number: 537445

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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.

Responsible principal firm

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 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.
  • William Wallace Wealth Management (FRN 537445) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use William Wallace Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from William Wallace Wealth Management, 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07740 478974

  • Address

    Melville House, 18-22 Melville Street, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH3 7NS, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Wallace Wealth Management Former name
  • William Wallace Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, 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

William Wallace Wealth Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2015

4 February 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Wallace Wealth Management"

FCA register

21 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "William Wallace"
  • Stopped trading as "William Wallace Wealth Management"

FCA register

2010

31 December 2010

  • Began trading as "William Wallace Wealth Management"

FCA register

9 December 2010

  • Became an 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 William Wallace Wealth Management FCA authorised?
William Wallace Wealth Management (FRN 537445) 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 William Wallace Wealth Management?
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. William Wallace Wealth Management (FRN 537445) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use William Wallace Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from William Wallace Wealth Management, 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 William Wallace Wealth Management’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07740 478974 for William Wallace Wealth Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is William Wallace Wealth Management a scam or clone?
William Wallace Wealth Management 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 William Wallace Wealth Management?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for William Wallace Wealth Management's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does William Wallace Wealth Management use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Wallace Wealth Management and William Wallace.

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