Forbes Digital Marketing Limited

Reference number: 943818

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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

Finder.com Comparison UK Ltd Reference number: 786446 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.
  • Forbes Digital Marketing Limited (FRN 943818) is an AR of Finder.com Comparison UK Ltd (FRN 786446). When you use Forbes Digital Marketing's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Forbes Digital Marketing, 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

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Also trades as
  • Forbes
  • Forbes Advisor

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
12651100
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 June 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
C/O Hillier Hopkins Llp, 45 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals (SIC 58142)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Christodoulos Antony Thermistocleous Director Dec 1977 1 Jun 2022
Thomas John Callahan Director Jan 1973 22 May 2023

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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Finder.com Comparison UK 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 3 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Forbes Marketplace Operations Inc
  • Forbes Marketplace Operations Ltd
  • Marketplace Platforms Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

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  • ES Money

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Forbes Digital Marketing Limited FCA authorised?
Forbes Digital Marketing Limited (FRN 943818) 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 Forbes Digital Marketing?
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. Forbes Digital Marketing Limited (FRN 943818) is an AR of Finder.com Comparison UK Ltd (FRN 786446). When you use Forbes Digital Marketing's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Forbes Digital Marketing, 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 Forbes Digital Marketing?
Protection works through Finder.com Comparison UK Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Forbes Digital Marketing's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Forbes Digital Marketing a scam or clone?
Forbes Digital Marketing 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 Forbes Digital Marketing's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Forbes Digital Marketing's FRN is 943818. You can verify it on the FCA register.