Design Espresso UK Ltd

Reference number: 981122

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Coffix Ltd Reference number: 702717 Authorised View firm →
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.
  • Design Espresso UK Ltd (FRN 981122) introduces customers to Coffix Ltd (FRN 702717). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Design Espresso UK.
  • Example: if Design Espresso UK refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Design Espresso UK 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

    01530 242800

  • Verified address

    Design Espresso, Unit 35, Hill Lane Close, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9PY, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
13161151
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 January 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
Unit 35 Hill Lane Close, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9PY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other food services (SIC 56290)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Glenn Maxwell James Director Aug 1973 27 Jan 2021

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Coffix Ltd, 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 Design Espresso UK Ltd FCA authorised?
Design Espresso UK Ltd (FRN 981122) 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 Design Espresso UK?
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. Design Espresso UK Ltd (FRN 981122) introduces customers to Coffix Ltd (FRN 702717). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Design Espresso UK. Example: if Design Espresso UK refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Design Espresso UK 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 Design Espresso UK?
Protection works through Coffix Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Design Espresso UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Design Espresso UK a scam or clone?
Design Espresso 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 Design Espresso UK's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Design Espresso UK's FRN is 981122. You can verify it on the FCA register.