Worldchoice (UK) 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 5 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1994
Its phone number is also given by a firm that is no longer authorised
One of its directors is also a director of a firm that is no longer authorised

Responsible principal firm

TTA MANAGEMENT LIMITED Reference number: 480564 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.
Worldchoice (UK) Ltd (FRN 949411) introduces customers to TTA MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 480564). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Worldchoice (UK).
Example: if Worldchoice (UK) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Worldchoice (UK) 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

01483 545780

Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.
Address

St. Andrews House, West Street, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01483 545780 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode GU21 6EB

Other names (1)

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

Worldchoice Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Tta Management 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: WORLDCHOICE UK LIMITED
Company number: 02892755 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 28 January 1994 (32 years old)
Registered office: St Andrews House, West Street, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6EB, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Travel agency activities (SIC 79110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Gary Innes Lewis	Director	Mar 1970	30 Jun 2011	29 other companies
Vim Vithaldas	Director	Jan 1967	30 Jun 2025	80 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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: 83
closed down: 49
are FCA-registered: 6

In the full report: all 83 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 6 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
The 26 companies these 2 directors run together
All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Worldchoice (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (48)

2023

14 June 2023

Changed its registered name from "Worldchoice Ltd"

FCA register

2021

21 April 2021

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Tta Worldchoice Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1994

28 January 1994

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 48 events

All 48 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 44

Firms connected to Worldchoice (UK)

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

connected firms: 6
no longer authorised: 2
share a director: 6

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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83 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 48 events in its history
6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Worldchoice (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?

Worldchoice (UK) Ltd (FRN 949411) 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 Worldchoice (UK)?

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. Worldchoice (UK) Ltd (FRN 949411) introduces customers to TTA MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 480564). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Worldchoice (UK). Example: if Worldchoice (UK) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Worldchoice (UK) 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 Worldchoice (UK)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 545780 for Worldchoice (UK). 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 4 other FCA firms, one of which is no longer authorised.

Is Worldchoice (UK) a scam or clone?

Worldchoice (UK) 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 Worldchoice (UK)?

Protection works through Tta Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for Worldchoice (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Worldchoice (UK)?

Worldchoice (UK) is owned by Tta Worldchoice Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Worldchoice (UK)?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Worldchoice (UK): Gary Innes Lewis and Vim Vithaldas.

How long has Worldchoice (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 28 January 1994.

Does Worldchoice (UK) use any other names?

It has previously used the name Worldchoice Ltd.