Westcoast Ltd

Reference number: 975973

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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.

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.
  • Westcoast Ltd (FRN 975973) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Westcoast.
  • Example: if Westcoast refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Westcoast 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

    0118 912 6000

  • Verified address

    West Coast Ltd, Arrowhead Road, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4AH, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
WESTCOAST LIMITED
Company number
01816587
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 May 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office
Arrowhead Park, Arrowhead Road Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4AH
Nature of business
  • Non-specialised wholesale trade (SIC 46900)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Sunil Jayantilal Madhani Director Sep 1966 11 Nov 2004
Edward George Woolley Director Aug 1985 1 Jan 2026
Philip James Bell Director Jul 1983 1 Jan 2026
Hannah Frances Ruth Hinder Secretary Not published 1 Apr 2026

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Westcoast Ltd FCA authorised?
Westcoast Ltd (FRN 975973) 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 Westcoast?
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. Westcoast Ltd (FRN 975973) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Westcoast. Example: if Westcoast refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Westcoast 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 Westcoast?
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Westcoast's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Westcoast a scam or clone?
Westcoast 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 Westcoast's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Westcoast's FRN is 975973. You can verify it on the FCA register.