AJ Bell Securities Limited

Reference number: 155593

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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 4 other names
  • AJ Bell
  • AJ Bell Dodl
  • AJ Bell Investcentre
  • AJ Bell Touch

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02723420
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 June 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
4 Exchange Quay, Salford Quays, Manchester, M5 3EE, England
Nature of business
  • Security and commodity contracts dealing activities (SIC 66120)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Michael Thomas Summersgill Director Dec 1983 31 May 2011
Mohamed Tagari Director May 1979 1 Nov 2019
Karen Goodman Director Dec 1986 20 Sep 2021
Elizabeth Anne Carrington Director Sep 1974 1 Oct 2021
Peter Michael Birch Director Apr 1978 1 Jul 2022
Kina Sinclair Director Jun 1991 1 Oct 2023
Charles Alan Musson Director Jan 1974 22 May 2024
Ryan David Hughes Director Jun 1977 10 Oct 2024
Stephen Eliott Vowles Director Jul 1967 1 Jan 2025
Kina Sinclair Secretary Not published 1 Nov 2024

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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 0300 302 1120
  • 0333 090 4349
Fake email addresses (7)
  • complaints@aj-bell.co.uk
  • enquiries@aj-bell.co.uk
  • enquiry@ajbellbonds.co.uk
  • neil.blankston@ajbellbonds.co.uk
  • robert.hatton@ajbellbonds.co.uk
  • ryan.hughes@ajbellbonds.co.uk
  • tommcgoldrick@aj-bell.co.uk
Fake websites (3)
  • aj-bell.co.uk
  • ajbell-invest.co.uk
  • ajbellbonds.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.

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  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Causing dematerialised instructions to be sent
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)
  • Sending dematerialised instructions

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • A J Bell Securities Limited
  • Lawshare Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 3 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired names
  • AJ Bell Youinvest
  • Dodl by AJ Bell
  • Touch by AJ Bell

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is AJ Bell Securities Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, AJ Bell Securities Limited (FRN 155593) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with AJ Bell Securities?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about AJ Bell Securities to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is AJ Bell Securities a scam or clone?
AJ Bell Securities 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 AJ Bell Securities's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
AJ Bell Securities's FRN is 155593. You can verify it on the FCA register.