A & J Hilston Limited

Reference number: 1020829

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Introducer appointed representative

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

The FCA register does not name a principal for this 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.
  • A & J Hilston Limited (FRN 1020829) is listed as an introducer appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Check the FCA register before sharing your details.
  • Example: if A & J Hilston refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from A & J Hilston 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.

Identity

Check their details

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.

Also trades as
  • Hilston and Bennett

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
SC198599
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 August 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Unit 22,Bog Road, Laurieston, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, FK2 9PB
Nature of business
  • Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery (SIC 16230)
  • Joinery installation (SIC 43320)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Louise Gibbons Director Apr 1970 31 Jan 2023

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through 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: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is A & J Hilston Limited FCA authorised?
A & J Hilston Limited (FRN 1020829) 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 A & J Hilston?
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. A & J Hilston Limited (FRN 1020829) is listed as an introducer appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Check the FCA register before sharing your details. Example: if A & J Hilston refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from A & J Hilston 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.
Is my money safe with A & J Hilston?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for A & J Hilston's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is A & J Hilston a scam or clone?
A & J Hilston is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is A & J Hilston's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
A & J Hilston's FRN is 1020829. You can verify it on the FCA register.