Fitch Ratings Limited

Reference number: 954163

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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.

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.
  • Fitch Ratings Limited (FRN 954163) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Fitch Ratings.
  • Example: if Fitch Ratings refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Fitch Ratings 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.

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Identity

Check their details

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    020 3530 1105

  • Verified address

    30 North Colonnade, London, E14 5GN, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
FITCH RATINGS LTD
Company number
01316230
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 June 1977 (49 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Ian Charles Linnell Director Feb 1967 12 Jul 2012
Karen Margaret Skinner Director Jan 1971 7 Apr 2021
Marie Catherine Winters Director Nov 1952 1 Nov 2024
Robert Peter Ford Director Mar 1965 1 Apr 2025
Jonathan Haydon Prosser Secretary Not published 30 Apr 2019

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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 Fitch Ratings Limited FCA authorised?
Fitch Ratings Limited (FRN 954163) 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 Fitch Ratings?
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. Fitch Ratings Limited (FRN 954163) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Fitch Ratings. Example: if Fitch Ratings refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Fitch Ratings 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 Fitch Ratings?
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Fitch Ratings's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Fitch Ratings a scam or clone?
Fitch Ratings 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 Fitch Ratings's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Fitch Ratings's FRN is 954163. You can verify it on the FCA register.