APFS Financial Solutions LLP

Reference number: 990500

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Acts as a payment agent

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts as a payment agent under another firm's authorisation.

Responsible principal firm

Moneyinfo Limited Reference number: 806043 Registered View firm →

Same company

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    01254 681714

  • Verified address

    5 & 6 Cunningham Court, Shadsworth Business Park, Lions Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2QX, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • AP Financial Planning Services
  • APFS
  • Business Wills

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
OC360087
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
7 December 2010 (15 years old)
Registered office
6 Cunningham Court, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2QX, England

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Benjamin Squires LLP designated member Nov 1983 7 Dec 2010
Paul Squires LLP designated member Oct 1956 7 Dec 2010
Lynda Jean Squires LLP member Dec 1953 5 Dec 2012
Brian Philip Dickinson LLP member Apr 1963 6 Apr 2013
Daniel John Grogan LLP member Mar 1986 6 Apr 2013
Angus Neal Whitehead LLP member Oct 1994 1 Dec 2017
Christopher Geoffrey Mcguire LLP member Apr 1988 1 Dec 2019
Peter Grogan LLP member Jun 1952 1 Dec 2023

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Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • Protection works through the principal
    This firm acts as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm rather than holding its own authorisation. FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Funds should be safeguarded by the principal, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may still be able to look at a complaint.

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 APFS Financial Solutions LLP FCA authorised?
APFS Financial Solutions LLP (FRN 990500) is on the FCA register as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm. It does not hold its own authorisation: it acts under the principal's, and the principal is responsible for the money.
Is my money safe with APFS Financial Solutions?
APFS Financial Solutions is an agent, so it does not hold its own FCA authorisation and FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Your money should be safeguarded by the authorised firm it acts for. You can still refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which may be able to look at it.
Is APFS Financial Solutions a scam or clone?
APFS Financial Solutions 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 APFS Financial Solutions's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
APFS Financial Solutions's FRN is 990500. You can verify it on the FCA register.