Beard & Coles Financial Practice Ltd

Reference number: 182412

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this firm.

What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Beard & Coles Financial Practice Ltd (FRN 182412) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Beard & Coles Financial Practice, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    0118 981 3464

  • Verified address

    1 Mercury House, Calleva Park, Aldermaston, RG7 8PN, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
BEARD & COLES FINANCIAL PRACTICE LIMITED
Company number
04967692
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 November 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
Office 5, The Forest Rock Offices Leicester Road, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5GQ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Christopher John Downham Director Mar 1968 8 Mar 2005
Matthew Charles Beard Director Oct 1966 8 Mar 2005

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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.

Previously registered as

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

  • Beard & Coles Financial Practice

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
  • Alexanders Financial Services
  • Kronnberg Financial Services
  • Wessex Financial Services

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Beard & Coles Financial Practice Ltd FCA authorised?
Beard & Coles Financial Practice Ltd (FRN 182412) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Beard & Coles Financial Practice?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Beard & Coles Financial Practice Ltd (FRN 182412) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Beard & Coles Financial Practice, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 Beard & Coles Financial Practice?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Beard & Coles Financial Practice's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Beard & Coles Financial Practice a scam or clone?
Beard & Coles Financial Practice 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 Beard & Coles Financial Practice's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Beard & Coles Financial Practice's FRN is 182412. You can verify it on the FCA register.