Osborne Simon Limited

Reference number: 741445

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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.
  • Osborne Simon Limited (FRN 741445) 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 Osborne Simon, 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.

Same company

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

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

    07500 874095

  • Verified address

    2 Britannia Crescent, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9PE, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Snap-on
  • Snap-on Diagnostics
  • Snap-on Tools

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
07807697
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 October 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
First Floor Black Country House, Rounds Green Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 2DG
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets (SIC 47990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Simon John Osborne Director Dec 1970 12 Oct 2011
Julie Grimsey Secretary Not published 12 Oct 2011

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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 Osborne Simon Limited FCA authorised?
Osborne Simon Limited (FRN 741445) 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 Osborne Simon?
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. Osborne Simon Limited (FRN 741445) 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 Osborne Simon, 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 Osborne Simon?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Osborne Simon's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Osborne Simon a scam or clone?
Osborne Simon 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 Osborne Simon's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Osborne Simon's FRN is 741445. You can verify it on the FCA register.