IMS (Watford) Ltd

Reference number: 403805

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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.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this 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.
  • IMS (Watford) Ltd (FRN 403805) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from IMS (Watford), 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

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

    020 8421 5811

  • Verified address

    19 Church Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1DE, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • IMS Financial

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
08896150
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 February 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
24 Forge End, St Albans, Herts, AL2 3EQ
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Adam Thomas Wilson Director Jan 1984 14 Feb 2014
Thomas Arthur Wilson Director Aug 1953 14 Feb 2014
Christine Norma Wilson Secretary Not published 14 Feb 2014

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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.

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.

  • IMS (Watford) Limited
  • Independent Mortgage Solutions
  • Wilson Fairfield Associates

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 6 trading names. 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 names
  • Choice Mortgages
  • IMS Business Protection
  • IMS Equity Release
  • IMS Protect
  • IMS Protection
  • Independent Mortgage Solutions

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is IMS (Watford) Ltd FCA authorised?
IMS (Watford) Ltd (FRN 403805) 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 IMS (Watford)?
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. IMS (Watford) Ltd (FRN 403805) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm. Example: if you take financial advice from IMS (Watford), 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 IMS (Watford)?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for IMS (Watford)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is IMS (Watford) a scam or clone?
IMS (Watford) 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 IMS (Watford)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
IMS (Watford)'s FRN is 403805. You can verify it on the FCA register.