Tui UK Retail Ltd

Reference number: 517884

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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.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this 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.
  • Tui UK Retail Ltd (FRN 517884) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Tui UK Retail, 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.

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 3451 2688

  • Verified address

    Wigmore House, Wigmore Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9TN, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • First Choice

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
TUI UK RETAIL LIMITED
Company number
01456086
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 October 1979 (46 years old)
Registered office
Wigmore House, Wigmore Lane, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9TN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Travel agency activities (SIC 79110)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Neil Drew Swanson Director Sep 1966 1 Jul 2023
Jody Luke Rolfe Director Oct 1987 18 Oct 2024
Gillian Cunningham Director Jul 1974 30 Jun 2025

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through 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.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. 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 name
  • Thomson

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Tui UK Retail Ltd FCA authorised?
Tui UK Retail Ltd (FRN 517884) 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 Tui UK Retail?
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. Tui UK Retail Ltd (FRN 517884) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Tui UK Retail, 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 Tui UK Retail?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Tui UK Retail's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Tui UK Retail a scam or clone?
Tui UK Retail 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 Tui UK Retail's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Tui UK Retail's FRN is 517884. You can verify it on the FCA register.