Darwin Wealth Management Ltd

Reference number: 569771

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Best Practice IFA Group Limited Reference number: 223112 Authorised View 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.
  • Darwin Wealth Management Ltd (FRN 569771) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Darwin Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Darwin Wealth Management, 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
07738223
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 August 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Countrywide House Knights Way, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, SY1 3AB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
William Dafydd Meredydd Evans Director Dec 1967 11 Aug 2011
Victoria Suzanne Evans Secretary Not published 28 Feb 2019

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group 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.

  • Darwin Wealth Management Limited

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Darwin Wealth Management Ltd FCA authorised?
Darwin Wealth Management Ltd (FRN 569771) 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 Darwin Wealth Management?
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. Darwin Wealth Management Ltd (FRN 569771) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Darwin Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Darwin Wealth Management, 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 Darwin Wealth Management?
Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Darwin Wealth Management's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Darwin Wealth Management a scam or clone?
Darwin Wealth Management 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 Darwin Wealth Management's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Darwin Wealth Management's FRN is 569771. You can verify it on the FCA register.