EQC Associates Ltd

Reference number: 1057802

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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

Tabeo Finance Limited Reference number: 777539 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.
  • EQC Associates Ltd (FRN 1057802) introduces customers to Tabeo Finance Limited (FRN 777539). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not EQC Associates.
  • Example: if EQC Associates refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from EQC Associates 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

    01354 692742

  • Verified address

    So Dental, 14 East Park Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6LD, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • So Dental

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
16467266
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 May 2025 (1 year old)
Registered office
14 East Park Street, Chatteris, PE16 6LD, England
Nature of business
  • Dental practice activities (SIC 86230)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
En-Qi Chi (Dr) Director Jan 1982 22 May 2025

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Tabeo Finance 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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is EQC Associates Ltd FCA authorised?
EQC Associates Ltd (FRN 1057802) 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 EQC Associates?
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. EQC Associates Ltd (FRN 1057802) introduces customers to Tabeo Finance Limited (FRN 777539). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not EQC Associates. Example: if EQC Associates refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from EQC Associates 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 EQC Associates?
Protection works through Tabeo Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for EQC Associates's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is EQC Associates a scam or clone?
EQC Associates 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 EQC Associates's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
EQC Associates's FRN is 1057802. You can verify it on the FCA register.