Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers Limited

Reference number: 227880

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Best Practice IFA Group Limited Reference number: 223112 Authorised View 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.
  • Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers Limited (FRN 227880) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers, 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.

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
04852639
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 July 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
C/O Mgb Accountants - Suite 22 Trym Lodge, 1 Henbury Road, Westbury-On-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3HQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Mark Anthony Hibbitt Director Jun 1979 1 Jan 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 Best Practice IFA Group 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.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers Ltd

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers Limited FCA authorised?
Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers Limited (FRN 227880) 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 Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers?
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. Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers Limited (FRN 227880) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers, 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 Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers?
Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers a scam or clone?
Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers 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 Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Sovereign Independent Financial Advisers's FRN is 227880. You can verify it on the FCA register.