Vave Digital Services Limited

Reference number: 401125

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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.
  • Vave Digital Services Limited (FRN 401125) 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 Vave Digital 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

    020 7337 3700

  • Verified address

    Floor 29, 22 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02473672
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 February 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
9th Floor, 40 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BJ, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Marek Joseph Eric Shafer Director Jul 1982 5 Aug 2021
Robert Francis Porter Director Oct 1983 6 Aug 2021
James Jonathan Trelawny Martin Director Feb 1982 26 Nov 2021
Martin Robert Davidson Reith Director Feb 1965 1 Apr 2026
Hilary Anne Staples Secretary Not published 8 Apr 2026

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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.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 3 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Canopius Underwriting Limited
  • Charrington (962) Limited
  • Charrington (962) Ltd

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
  • Charrington (962) Limited

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Vave Digital Services Limited FCA authorised?
Vave Digital Services Limited (FRN 401125) 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 Vave Digital 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. Vave Digital Services Limited (FRN 401125) 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 Vave Digital 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 Vave Digital Services?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Vave Digital Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Vave Digital Services a scam or clone?
Vave Digital 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 Vave Digital Services's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Vave Digital Services's FRN is 401125. You can verify it on the FCA register.