Tesco Stores Limited

Reference number: 201282

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Tesco Mobile Limited Reference number: 723698 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Tesco Stores Limited (FRN 201282) introduces customers to Tesco Mobile Limited (FRN 723698). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Tesco Stores.
  • Example: if Tesco Stores refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Tesco Stores itself.
  • 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

    0800 505 555

  • Verified address

    Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1GA, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
00519500
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 May 1953 (73 years old)
Registered office
Tesco House, Shire Park, Kestrel Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1GA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110)
  • Other retail sale of food in specialised stores (SIC 47290)
  • Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores (SIC 47710)
  • Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores (SIC 47750)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Ken Murphy Director Sep 1966 1 Oct 2020
Imran Nawaz Director Sep 1973 1 May 2021
Kay Elizabeth Majid Director Dec 1975 18 Jul 2024
Ashwin Prasad Director Mar 1976 19 Jun 2025
Christopher Jon Taylor Secretary Not published 14 Apr 2025

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

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

  • Tesco Personal Finance Limited
  • Tesco Stores Ltd

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Tesco Stores Limited FCA authorised?
Tesco Stores Limited (FRN 201282) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Tesco Stores?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Tesco Stores Limited (FRN 201282) introduces customers to Tesco Mobile Limited (FRN 723698). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Tesco Stores. Example: if Tesco Stores refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Tesco Stores itself. 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 Tesco Stores?
Protection works through Tesco Mobile Limited, the principal firm responsible for Tesco Stores's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Tesco Stores a scam or clone?
Tesco Stores 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 Tesco Stores's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Tesco Stores's FRN is 201282. You can verify it on the FCA register.