Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers Limited

Reference number: 964100

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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

Wilson Smith Group London Limited Reference number: 923768 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.
  • Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 964100) is an AR of Wilson Smith Group London Limited (FRN 923768). When you use Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers, 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.

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  • When wilsonsmithgrouplondon.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07738 076764 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode 1075
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Other names (1)

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

  • Wilson Smith Europe Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Wilson Smith Group London 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.

Key dates in its history

Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

27 June 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Wilson Smith Europe Limited"

FCA register

2021

15 November 2021

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

Firms connected to Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
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In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers Limited FCA authorised?
Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 964100) 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 Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers?
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. Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers Limited (FRN 964100) is an AR of Wilson Smith Group London Limited (FRN 923768). When you use Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers, 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 Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07738 076764 and the website wilsonsmithgrouplondon.com for Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers. 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 Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers a scam or clone?
Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers 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 Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers?
Protection works through Wilson Smith Group London Limited, the principal firm responsible for Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Wilson Smith Europe Insurance Brokers use any other names?
It has previously used the name Wilson Smith Europe Limited.

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