Platinum Financial Consulting Limited

Reference number: 827778

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Identity

Check their details

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Also trades as
  • Best Drawdown Pension
  • Best Pension Annuity

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
05985049
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 November 2006 (19 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Robert Laurence Cook Director Sep 1962 1 Nov 2006
Catherine Margaret Cook Secretary Not published 1 Nov 2006

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Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 0800 048 5562
Fake email addresses (1)
  • enquiry@platinumfinancialconsulting.co.uk
Fake websites (2)
  • fixedincome.platinumfinancialconsulting.co.uk
  • platinumfinancialconsulting.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.

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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

Action taken against them

Past business

The FCA has required this firm to go back over business it already did and put things right where customers lost out. Each entry below is the FCA's own wording, and several may amend one scheme rather than describe separate ones.

  • Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business
    The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll and Declaration in relation to the past business of Platinum Financial Consulting (FRN 227014) for which the firm has accepted responsibility as regulated activities and investment business carried on by the firm

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
  • Best Equity Release
  • Best Income Protection
  • Declined Life Insurance
  • Home Insurance Help
  • Life Insurance Help
  • Platinum ASU

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Platinum Financial Consulting Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Platinum Financial Consulting Limited (FRN 827778) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Platinum Financial Consulting?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Platinum Financial Consulting to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Platinum Financial Consulting a scam or clone?
Platinum Financial Consulting 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 Platinum Financial Consulting's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Platinum Financial Consulting's FRN is 827778. You can verify it on the FCA register.