WHN Solicitors Limited

Reference number: 811803

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Identity

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Also trades as
  • Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
11177391
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
61 Bank Street, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7QN
Nature of business
  • Solicitors (SIC 69102)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
David Anthony Connor Director May 1965 30 Jan 2018
Stephen James Parr Director Aug 1975 25 Apr 2018
Nicola Barbara Phelps Director Jan 1963 25 Apr 2018
Michael David Shroot Director Aug 1975 25 Apr 2018
Daniel James Long Director Feb 1987 25 Apr 2018
Sara Elizabeth Beaumont Director Aug 1984 25 Apr 2018
David Connor Secretary Not published 30 Jan 2018

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.

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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on what they may do

  • Only rights to/interests in permitted investments
    The firm may carry on a REGULATED ACTIVITY in relation to rights to or interests in investments only where those investments are themselves of a type permitted for that REGULATED ACTIVITY
  • No CORPORATE FIN. BUSINESS unless non-mainstream
    The firm must not carry on any CORPORATE FINANCE BUSINESS that is a REGULATED ACTIVITY unless it is a NON-MAINSTREAM REGULATED ACTIVITY.
  • The firm must not act as an ISA manager.
    The firm must not act as an ISA manager.
  • Regulated activities incidental only.
    The firm must not carry on the specified REGULATED ACTIVITIES otherwise than in an incidental manner in the course of the provision by it of professional services (that is, services which do not consist of REGULATED ACTIVITIES)
  • No actions to stabilise market price
    The firm must not act in any way to stabilise the market price of any investment.
  • Derivatives as incidental services only.
    The firm must not carry on a permitted activity concerning the sale of an option (including a commodity option), future (including commodity future) or contract for difference (including spread bet or rolling spot forex contract), except where the activity is incidental to services to a particular client.
  • Not to act as Broker Fund Adviser
    The firm must not operate as a BROKER FUND ADVISER

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

Action taken against them

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 3 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.

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  • Woodcock & Sons with Cotton & Garnett
  • Woodcock & Sons with J V Pilling & Co
  • Woodcock & Sons with Whiteside & Lord

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is WHN Solicitors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, WHN Solicitors Limited (FRN 811803) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with WHN Solicitors?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about WHN Solicitors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is WHN Solicitors a scam or clone?
WHN Solicitors 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 WHN Solicitors's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
WHN Solicitors's FRN is 811803. You can verify it on the FCA register.