IKOU LIMITED

Reference number: 1047233

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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.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this 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.
  • IKOU LIMITED (FRN 1047233) is listed as an introducer appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Check the FCA register before sharing your details.
  • Example: if IKOU refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from IKOU 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

    0330 122 5722

  • Verified address

    Unit 13A, Galaxy Business Park, Newburn Bridge Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4SQ, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • DRAUGHTSMITH

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
16854367
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 November 2025 (less than a year old)
Registered office
69 Church Way, North Shields, NE29 0AE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages (SIC 46342)
  • Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)
  • Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified (SIC 77390)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Robert James Earnshaw Director May 1987 13 Nov 2025
Aidan Gartland Director Dec 1986 13 Nov 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 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 IKOU LIMITED FCA authorised?
IKOU LIMITED (FRN 1047233) 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 IKOU?
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. IKOU LIMITED (FRN 1047233) is listed as an introducer appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Check the FCA register before sharing your details. Example: if IKOU refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from IKOU 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 IKOU?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for IKOU's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is IKOU a scam or clone?
IKOU 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 IKOU's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
IKOU's FRN is 1047233. You can verify it on the FCA register.