Clear Financial Services (UK) Ltd

Reference number: 527437

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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.
  • Clear Financial Services (UK) Ltd (FRN 527437) 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 Clear Financial Services (UK), 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 name
CLEAR FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
Company number
06128975
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 February 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
The Old Police House Cooks Road, Elmswell, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9DB, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of mortgage finance companies (SIC 64922)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Lee Stuart Hawthorn Director Jul 1970 27 Feb 2007
Steven William Struthers Director May 1967 27 Feb 2007
Julian Mark Swann Director May 1970 27 Feb 2007
Steven William Struthers Secretary Not published 27 Feb 2007

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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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Clear Financial Services (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?
Clear Financial Services (UK) Ltd (FRN 527437) 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 Clear Financial Services (UK)?
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. Clear Financial Services (UK) Ltd (FRN 527437) 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 Clear Financial Services (UK), 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 Clear Financial Services (UK)?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Clear Financial Services (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Clear Financial Services (UK) a scam or clone?
Clear Financial Services (UK) 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 Clear Financial Services (UK)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Clear Financial Services (UK)'s FRN is 527437. You can verify it on the FCA register.