Seekings & Wardle Financial Services Ltd

Reference number: 232341

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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.

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.
  • Seekings & Wardle Financial Services Ltd (FRN 232341) is an AR of J. ILLINGWORTH AND COMPANY LIMITED (FRN 207560). When you use Seekings & Wardle Financial Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Seekings & Wardle Financial Services, 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.

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

    01653 697101

  • Verified address

    3 Finkle Street, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7JD, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
SEEKINGS & WARDLE FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
Company number
05008353
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 January 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
3 Finkle Street, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7JD, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Gavin Paul Pugh Director Sep 1977 30 Nov 2012
Darren Michael Kelly Director Mar 1973 28 Jan 2021
Gavin Paul Pugh Secretary Not published 30 Nov 2012

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through J. ILLINGWORTH AND COMPANY 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 Seekings & Wardle Financial Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Seekings & Wardle Financial Services Ltd (FRN 232341) 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 Seekings & Wardle Financial Services?
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. Seekings & Wardle Financial Services Ltd (FRN 232341) is an AR of J. ILLINGWORTH AND COMPANY LIMITED (FRN 207560). When you use Seekings & Wardle Financial Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Seekings & Wardle Financial Services, 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 Seekings & Wardle Financial Services?
Protection works through J. ILLINGWORTH AND COMPANY LIMITED, the principal firm responsible for Seekings & Wardle Financial Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Seekings & Wardle Financial Services a scam or clone?
Seekings & Wardle Financial Services 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 Seekings & Wardle Financial Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Seekings & Wardle Financial Services's FRN is 232341. You can verify it on the FCA register.