Bluestorm Financial Services Ltd

Reference number: 755520

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Redgate Specialist Finance Limited Reference number: 988030 Authorised View 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.
  • Bluestorm Financial Services Ltd (FRN 755520) is an AR of Redgate Specialist Finance Limited (FRN 988030). When you use Bluestorm Financial Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Bluestorm Financial Services, 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.

Also trades as
  • BlueStorm Commercial Finance
  • Bluestorm Finance
  • Synergy Commercial Finance

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
10060372
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 March 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Highview, Holdenby Road, Spratton, NN6 8JD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Mark Alastair Lloyd Dodsworth Director Dec 1965 14 Mar 2016
Mark Dodsworth Secretary Not published 14 Mar 2016

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Redgate Specialist Finance Limited, 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 Bluestorm Financial Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Bluestorm Financial Services Ltd (FRN 755520) 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 Bluestorm Financial Services?
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. Bluestorm Financial Services Ltd (FRN 755520) is an AR of Redgate Specialist Finance Limited (FRN 988030). When you use Bluestorm Financial Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bluestorm Financial Services, 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 Bluestorm Financial Services?
Protection works through Redgate Specialist Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Bluestorm Financial Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Bluestorm Financial Services a scam or clone?
Bluestorm Financial Services 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 Bluestorm Financial Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Bluestorm Financial Services's FRN is 755520. You can verify it on the FCA register.