Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services Ltd

Reference number: 507595

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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

OSL Financial Services Ltd Reference number: 948512 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.
  • Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services Ltd (FRN 507595) is an AR of OSL Financial Services Ltd (FRN 948512). When you use Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Steel & Co (East Anglia) 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

    01502 446000

  • Verified address

    92 High Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1XW, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Steel & Co Financial Services

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
STEEL & CO (EAST ANGLIA) FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
Company number
10146851
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 April 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Number Sixty One, Alexandra Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Amanda Steel Director Feb 1982 26 Apr 2016
Daniel Peter Steel Director Feb 1955 26 Apr 2016

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through OSL Financial Services Ltd, 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 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Amanda Steel
  • Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 2 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
  • Amanda Steel Financial Services
  • Ganaden Mortgage Centre

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services Ltd (FRN 507595) 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 Steel & Co (East Anglia) 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. Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services Ltd (FRN 507595) is an AR of OSL Financial Services Ltd (FRN 948512). When you use Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Steel & Co (East Anglia) 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 Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services?
Protection works through OSL Financial Services Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services a scam or clone?
Steel & Co (East Anglia) 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 Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Steel & Co (East Anglia) Financial Services's FRN is 507595. You can verify it on the FCA register.