BACKHOUSE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
Reference number: 126319
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Authorised by the FCA
This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.
Identity
Check their details
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Verified address
Oakmount House, 7-9 Carrside, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6RX, United Kingdom
Company details
From the company's Companies House record.
- Company number
- 01140032
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 17 October 1973 (52 years old)
- Registered office
- Oakmount House, 7-9 Carrside, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6RX, England
- Nature of business
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- Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
Current directors and secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Steven William Backhouse | Director | Feb 1959 | 1 Nov 2018 |
| Graham Richard Tracey | Director | Jan 1971 | 15 Nov 2022 |
| David Charles Cockburn-Price | Director | Sep 1967 | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Shirley Russell Backhouse | Director | Sep 1935 | Not published |
| David Charles Cockburn-Price | Secretary | Not published | 1 Jul 2025 |
Activities and protection
What they can do, and how you are protected
- Give regulated advice FSCS may applyA claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
- Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
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- Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
- Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
- Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
- Credit Broking
- Debt-counselling
- Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Limits on what they may do
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Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises
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.
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.
- Backhouse Life & Pensions Brokers Limited
- W J Mercer and Company (Life and Pension Brokers) Limited
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