SPF Private Clients Limited

Reference number: 1005446

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Acts as a payment agent

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts as a payment agent under another firm's authorisation.

This is one of the company's FCA records. It separately holds full FCA authorisation under FRN 189213 →.

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

    020 7330 8500

  • Verified address

    1st Floor, 33 Gracechurch Street, London, London, EC3V 0BT, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
03680970
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 December 1998 (27 years old)
Registered office
33 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BT, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Michael Robert Boles Director Jan 1968 4 Dec 1998
Mark Edward Harris Director Jul 1969 3 Jan 2002
James Leslie Rodea Director Apr 1972 8 May 2008
Stephen Christopher Clarke Director Jul 1980 9 Jan 2020
Matthew Ray Neave Director Oct 1982 3 Mar 2023
Graeme Robert Manning Secretary Not published 6 Apr 2023

Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • Protection works through the principal
    This firm acts as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm rather than holding its own authorisation. FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Funds should be safeguarded by the principal, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may still be able to look at a complaint.

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 SPF Private Clients Limited FCA authorised?
SPF Private Clients Limited (FRN 1005446) is on the FCA register as an agent of an authorised payment or e-money firm. It does not hold its own authorisation: it acts under the principal's, and the principal is responsible for the money.
Is my money safe with SPF Private Clients?
SPF Private Clients is an agent, so it does not hold its own FCA authorisation and FSCS does not protect money held by an agent. Your money should be safeguarded by the authorised firm it acts for. You can still refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service, which may be able to look at it.
Is SPF Private Clients a scam or clone?
SPF Private Clients 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 SPF Private Clients's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
SPF Private Clients's FRN is 1005446. You can verify it on the FCA register.