Kent Trade Frames Limited

Reference number: 1033093

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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.

Responsible principal firm

SHERMIN FINANCE LIMITED Reference number: 727594 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.
  • Kent Trade Frames Limited (FRN 1033093) introduces customers to SHERMIN FINANCE LIMITED (FRN 727594). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Kent Trade Frames.
  • Example: if Kent Trade Frames refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Kent Trade Frames 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.

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04679199
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 February 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
4 Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7EG
Nature of business
  • Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified (SIC 32990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Bernard Ralph Sketchley Director Jan 1952 26 Feb 2003
Robert Albert Sketchley Director Jan 1980 24 Apr 2017

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through SHERMIN FINANCE 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.

  • KENT TRADE FRAMES

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Kent Trade Frames Limited FCA authorised?
Kent Trade Frames Limited (FRN 1033093) 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 Kent Trade Frames?
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. Kent Trade Frames Limited (FRN 1033093) introduces customers to SHERMIN FINANCE LIMITED (FRN 727594). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Kent Trade Frames. Example: if Kent Trade Frames refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Kent Trade Frames 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 Kent Trade Frames?
Protection works through SHERMIN FINANCE LIMITED, the principal firm responsible for Kent Trade Frames's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Kent Trade Frames a scam or clone?
Kent Trade Frames 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 Kent Trade Frames's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Kent Trade Frames's FRN is 1033093. You can verify it on the FCA register.