Gary Read

Reference number: 483682

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Introducer appointed representative

Gary Read can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED Reference number: 745618 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.
  • Gary Read (FRN 483682) introduces customers to BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED (FRN 745618). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Gary Read.
  • Example: if Gary Read refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Gary Read 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

    07900 007983

  • Verified address

    35 Oliver Drive, Calcot, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 4XN, United Kingdom

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) 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.

  • GR1 Insurance Services

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.

Show the retired name
  • GR1 Insurance Services

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Gary Read FCA authorised?
Gary Read (FRN 483682) 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 Gary Read?
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. Gary Read (FRN 483682) introduces customers to BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED (FRN 745618). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Gary Read. Example: if Gary Read refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Gary Read 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 Gary Read?
Protection works through BROWN & BROWN INSURANCE BROKERS (UK) LIMITED, the principal firm responsible for Gary Read's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Gary Read a scam or clone?
Gary Read 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 Gary Read's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Gary Read's FRN is 483682. You can verify it on the FCA register.