CHARLES SCHWAB, U.K., LIMITED
Reference number: 225116
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Authorised by the FCA
This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.
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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Verified website
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Verified phone number
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Verified address
33 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JN, United Kingdom
Company details
From the company's Companies House record.
- Company number
- 04709153
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 24 March 2003 (23 years old)
- Registered office
- 33 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JN, England
- Nature of business
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- Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
Current directors and secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard John Flynn | Director | Apr 1980 | 17 Jun 2019 |
| Elaine Michelle Hutchins Ball | Director | Dec 1971 | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Kathie Koo Chao | Director | Apr 1982 | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Adam Jamieson Goethe | Director | May 1983 | 10 Jun 2024 |
Warning
Scammers have impersonated this firm
Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.
Fake phone numbers (3)
- +85252419660
- +85292667685
- 020 8133 8690
Fake email addresses (3)
- accounts@schwab.uk.com
- ipo@schwab.uk.com
- richard.thorpe@schwab.uk.com
Fake websites (1)
- schwab.uk.com
The FCA warning these came from
- Charles Schwab & Co 22 October 2020
Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.
Activities and protection
What they can do, and how you are protected
- Manage or trade investments FSCS may applyEligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
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- Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
- Credit Broking
- Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Track record
Action taken against them
1 fine in 2020, £8.96m in total. This is part of the official register record and is worth reviewing before going ahead.
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Fined £8.96m on 21 December 2020
On 21 December 2020, the FCA has imposed on Charles Schwab UK Limited (“CSUK”) a financial penalty of £8,963,200 pursuant to section 206 of the Act. The reason for this action is because between 1 August 2017 and 22 April 2019 CSUK breached Principle 10 of the Authority’s Principles for Businesses and associated rules in the Authority’s Client Assets Sourcebook. Further, between 1 August 2017 and 22 March 2018 CSUK breached section 20 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. In addition, on 12 January 2018, CSUK breached Principle 11. The FCA’s action took effect on 21 December 2020 and a copy of the Final Notice is displayed on the FCA's web site.
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