PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED

Reference number: 1049848

Instant download

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

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 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.
  • PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED (FRN 1049848) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK.
  • Example: if PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK 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.

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

    01253 501034

  • Verified address

    Ascent 1, Aerospace Boulevard, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6XW, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
00446897
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 December 1947 (78 years old)
Registered office
Ascent 1 Aerospace Boulevard, Farnborough, GU14 6XW, England
Nature of business
  • Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them) (SIC 46439)
  • Other information technology service activities (SIC 62090)
  • Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)
  • Other human health activities (SIC 86900)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Louise Helen Best Director Jan 1981 1 Feb 2016
Jonathan Coles Director Jun 1975 1 Feb 2016
Mark Leftwich Director Jul 1978 1 Apr 2022
James Andrew Cottrell Director Oct 1980 14 Apr 2023
Louise Helen Best Secretary Not published 1 Feb 2016

Check on the FCA register → Report a scam →

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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.

Download this page as a PDF report

£5 for a clean, timestamped copy you can keep, file or send on. It also helps keep the site free to use and free of ads.

Instant download

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED FCA authorised?
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED (FRN 1049848) 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 PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK?
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. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED (FRN 1049848) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK. Example: if PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK 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 PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK?
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK a scam or clone?
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK 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 PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK's FRN is 1049848. You can verify it on the FCA register.