Canoe Wales

Reference number: 1010506

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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.

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.
  • Canoe Wales (FRN 1010506) introduces customers to Noble Insurance Services Ltd (FRN 305884). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Canoe Wales.
  • Example: if Canoe Wales refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Canoe Wales 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    01678 521199

  • Verified address

    Frongoch, Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7NU, Wales

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02478971
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
9 March 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
Canolfan Tryweryn, Frongoch, Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7NU
Nature of business
  • Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified (SIC 94990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
James Martin Potter Director Mar 1973 12 Nov 2024
Megan Hamer-Evans Director Apr 1999 12 Nov 2024
Richard John Sterry Director Apr 1978 18 Mar 2025
Michael Frederick Butterfield Director Oct 1954 25 Apr 2025
Stephen Matthew Wilford Director Apr 1979 7 Aug 2025
Lisette Sheena Nixon (Dr) Director Oct 1967 19 Jan 2026
Antony James Morgan Director Jan 1987 19 Jan 2026
Emily Ann King Director Jan 1976 19 Jan 2026
Suzanne Bridget Whitaker (Dr) Director Nov 1962 19 Jan 2026
Rhys David Ernest Green Director Aug 1988 19 Jan 2026

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Noble Insurance Services Ltd, 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 Canoe Wales FCA authorised?
Canoe Wales (FRN 1010506) 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 Canoe Wales?
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. Canoe Wales (FRN 1010506) introduces customers to Noble Insurance Services Ltd (FRN 305884). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Canoe Wales. Example: if Canoe Wales refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Canoe Wales 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 Canoe Wales?
Protection works through Noble Insurance Services Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Canoe Wales's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Canoe Wales a scam or clone?
Canoe Wales 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 Canoe Wales's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Canoe Wales's FRN is 1010506. You can verify it on the FCA register.