Newsquest Media Group Limited

Reference number: 750681

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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

CARMONEY LIMITED Reference number: 674094 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.
  • Newsquest Media Group Limited (FRN 750681) introduces customers to CARMONEY LIMITED (FRN 674094). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Newsquest Media Group.
  • Example: if Newsquest Media Group refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Newsquest Media Group 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.

Also trades as
  • Exchange and Mart

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
01676637
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 November 1982 (43 years old)
Registered office
Newsquest Media Group Limited The Echo Building, 18 Albert Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BZ, England
Nature of business
  • Publishing of newspapers (SIC 58130)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Paul Anthony Hunter Director Feb 1964 2 Jul 2001
Henry Kennedy Faure Walker Director Jul 1972 1 Apr 2014
Michael Reed Director May 1966 30 Jan 2020
Trisha Gosser Director Jul 1978 20 Mar 2025
Neil Edward Carpenter Secretary Not published 2 Jun 2003

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through CARMONEY 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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Newsquest Media Group Limited FCA authorised?
Newsquest Media Group Limited (FRN 750681) 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 Newsquest Media Group?
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. Newsquest Media Group Limited (FRN 750681) introduces customers to CARMONEY LIMITED (FRN 674094). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Newsquest Media Group. Example: if Newsquest Media Group refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Newsquest Media Group 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 Newsquest Media Group?
Protection works through CARMONEY LIMITED, the principal firm responsible for Newsquest Media Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Newsquest Media Group a scam or clone?
Newsquest Media Group 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 Newsquest Media Group's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Newsquest Media Group's FRN is 750681. You can verify it on the FCA register.