Introducer appointed representative
This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.
Responsible principal firm
Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 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.
- Wittington Investments Limited (FRN 753547) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Wittington Investments.
- Example: if Wittington Investments refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Wittington Investments 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.
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
10 Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 4QY, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 020 7399 6565 is
- Who else gives the postcode W1K 4QY
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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, freeYou 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
- 00366054 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 22 March 1941 (85 years old)
- Registered office
- Weston Centre, 10 Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 4QY
- Nature of business
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- Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Guy Howard Weston | Director | Jul 1960 | 10 Aug 1993 | 52 other companies |
| George Garfield Weston | Director | Mar 1964 | 10 Aug 1993 | 36 other companies |
| Anna Catrina Hobhouse | Director | Jul 1962 | 18 Oct 2000 | 22 other companies |
| Harry Arieh Simon Djanogly (Sir) | Director | Aug 1938 | 13 Mar 2006 | 12 other companies |
| Emma Susan Adamo | Director | Jun 1963 | 3 Nov 2011 | 2 other companies |
| Charles Daniel Edward Mason | Director | Oct 1966 | 8 Nov 2012 | 48 other companies |
| Garth John Weston | Director | Feb 1969 | 15 Dec 2015 | 9 other companies |
| Martin Edward Michael Hattrell | Director | Aug 1961 | 30 Jul 2018 | 32 other companies |
| Graham Weston | Director | Mar 1964 | 18 Dec 2019 | None |
| Lindsay Ronald Pearson | Director | Feb 1974 | 16 Sep 2021 | 13 other companies |
| Jennifer Dooley | Secretary | Not published | 28 Sep 2020 | – |
Other companies run by these 10 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
- 129
- closed down
- 38
- went insolvent
- 2
In the full report: all 129 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
- The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
- The 4 on the FCA register
- The 45 companies these 10 directors run together
- All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Wittington Investments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2018
10 December 2018
- Alannah Weston took control (75–100% of shares)
- Camilla Dalglish gave up control
- Galen Weston gave up control
- Geordie Dalglish took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2016
21 July 2016
- Became an introducer appointed representative
FCA register
6 April 2016
- Camilla Dalglish took control (75–100% of shares)
- Eliza Mitchell took control (75–100% of shares)
- Galen Weston took control (75–100% of shares)
- George Garfield Weston took control (75–100% of shares)
- Guy Howard Weston took control (75–100% of shares)
- Jana Ruth Khayat took control (75–100% of shares)
- Kate Hobhouse took control (75–100% of shares)
- Melissa Baron Murdoch took control (75–100% of shares)
- Sophia Mary Weston took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
1941
22 March 1941
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 37 events
- All 37 events in its history (15 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 22
Firms connected to Wittington Investments
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Wittington Investments. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 4
- share a director
- 3
- share its postcode
- 2
In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (2)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
- 1 past link through former directors
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- 129 other companies its directors have run, named
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- All 37 events in its history
- 4 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Wittington Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Wittington Investments Limited (FRN 753547) 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 Wittington Investments?
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. Wittington Investments Limited (FRN 753547) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Wittington Investments. Example: if Wittington Investments refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Wittington Investments 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 Wittington Investments’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7399 6565 for Wittington Investments. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wittington Investments a scam or clone?
Wittington Investments 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 Wittington Investments?
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Wittington Investments's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Wittington Investments?
Companies House lists 9 people with significant control of Wittington Investments: Alannah Weston (75–100% of shares), Geordie Dalglish (75–100% of shares), Sophia Mary Weston (75–100% of shares), Mrs Jana Ruth Khayat (75–100% of shares) and 5 more. Before that, it was controlled by Camilla Dalglish and Galen Weston.
Who runs Wittington Investments?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Wittington Investments: Guy Howard Weston, George Garfield Weston, Anna Catrina Hobhouse, Harry Arieh Simon Djanogly (Sir), Emma Susan Adamo, Charles Daniel Edward Mason and 4 more.
How long has Wittington Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 22 March 1941.
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk