Bunac Travel Services Limited

Reference number: 406912

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Go Walkabout Limited Reference number: 580218 Authorised View 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.
  • Bunac Travel Services Limited (FRN 406912) introduces customers to Go Walkabout Limited (FRN 580218). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Bunac Travel Services.
  • Example: if Bunac Travel Services refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Bunac Travel Services 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.

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.

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Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
01391030
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 September 1978 (47 years old)
Registered office
5 Richbell Place, London, WC1N 3LA, England
Nature of business
  • Tour operator activities (SIC 79120)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Victoria Felicity Clunie Marshall Director Dec 1980 6 Jul 2020
David Andrews Director Mar 1961 8 Oct 2020
Elaine Russell Director Jun 1969 8 Oct 2020
HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 8 Oct 2020
Anthony Thomas Mercer Secretary Not published 15 Jul 2022

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Go Walkabout 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 Bunac Travel Services Limited FCA authorised?
Bunac Travel Services Limited (FRN 406912) 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 Bunac Travel Services?
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. Bunac Travel Services Limited (FRN 406912) introduces customers to Go Walkabout Limited (FRN 580218). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Bunac Travel Services. Example: if Bunac Travel Services refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Bunac Travel Services 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 Bunac Travel Services?
Protection works through Go Walkabout Limited, the principal firm responsible for Bunac Travel Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Bunac Travel Services a scam or clone?
Bunac Travel 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 Bunac Travel Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Bunac Travel Services's FRN is 406912. You can verify it on the FCA register.