Charles Reid Ltd

Reference number: 753850

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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.
  • Charles Reid Ltd (FRN 753850) introduces customers to BOC LIMITED (FRN 715528). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Charles Reid.
  • Example: if Charles Reid refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Charles Reid 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

    01651 806301

  • Verified address

    Stonehouse Smithy, Gight, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7HY, Scotland

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
SC298317
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 March 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Stonehouse Smiddy, Gight, Methlick, Ellon, AB41 7HY
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Charles Alexander Reid Director Apr 1974 7 Mar 2006
Gayle Tracey Reid Director Jan 1974 7 Mar 2006
Gayle Tracey Reid Secretary Not published 7 Mar 2006

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through BOC 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.

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.

  • Charles Reid Limited

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Charles Reid Ltd FCA authorised?
Charles Reid Ltd (FRN 753850) 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 Charles Reid?
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. Charles Reid Ltd (FRN 753850) introduces customers to BOC LIMITED (FRN 715528). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Charles Reid. Example: if Charles Reid refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Charles Reid 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 Charles Reid?
Protection works through BOC LIMITED, the principal firm responsible for Charles Reid's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Charles Reid a scam or clone?
Charles Reid 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 Charles Reid's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Charles Reid's FRN is 753850. You can verify it on the FCA register.