B&Q Ltd

Reference number: 175288

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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.
  • B&Q Ltd (FRN 175288) 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 B&Q refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from B&Q 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.

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.

Also trades as
  • Tradepoint
  • Trade UK Insurance Services

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
B&Q LIMITED
Company number
00973387
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 February 1970 (56 years old)
Registered office
B & Q House Chestnut Avenue, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 3LE
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)
  • Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) (SIC 47789)
  • Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (SIC 47910)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Graham Robert Bell Director Jun 1963 1 Oct 2018
Geoffrey James Bryant Director Jun 1980 1 Aug 2019
Robert Derek Altoft Director Oct 1979 3 Nov 2025

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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 B&Q Ltd FCA authorised?
B&Q Ltd (FRN 175288) 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 B&Q?
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. B&Q Ltd (FRN 175288) 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 B&Q refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from B&Q 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 B&Q?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for B&Q's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is B&Q a scam or clone?
B&Q 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 B&Q's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
B&Q's FRN is 175288. You can verify it on the FCA register.