Certified Public Accountants Association

Reference number: 535861

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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.
  • Certified Public Accountants Association (FRN 535861) 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 Certified Public Accountants Association, 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.

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
03448159
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
10 October 1997 (28 years old)
Registered office
105 - 109 New Street, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5AG, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of professional membership organisations (SIC 94120)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Christopher Norman Schei Director Sep 1957 16 Apr 2011
Alison Jane Hale Director Nov 1963 28 Sep 2013
Michael Jeffrey William Fuller Director Jan 1953 25 Aug 2017
Russell Mark Cooper Director Sep 1966 6 Sep 2019
Lee Stephen Haywood Director Apr 1992 6 Sep 2019
Harpreet Kaur Sohal Director Mar 1992 13 Mar 2023
Catherine Elizabeth Lee Director Jul 1967 22 Sep 2023
Peter Charles Hall Director Jun 1961 22 Sep 2025
Lee Stephen Haywood Secretary Not published 2 Sep 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 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.

  • Association of Public Certified Accountants

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Certified Public Accountants Association FCA authorised?
Certified Public Accountants Association (FRN 535861) 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 Certified Public Accountants Association?
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. Certified Public Accountants Association (FRN 535861) 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 Certified Public Accountants Association, 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 Certified Public Accountants Association?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Certified Public Accountants Association's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Certified Public Accountants Association a scam or clone?
Certified Public Accountants Association 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 Certified Public Accountants Association's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Certified Public Accountants Association's FRN is 535861. You can verify it on the FCA register.