Barbon Insurance Group and WALKER SINGLETON

Dear Pat,

Thank you for your email of 25th march 2011 addressed to our Freedom of
Information Team requesting the following information:

"can you please confirm or deny that the company Barbon Insurance Group
are the parent company of WALKER SINGLETON or do you have any knowledge
of an association between the two companies WS AND BIG"

Your request has been forwarded to our Consumer Contact Centre (CCC) as
they are the most appropriate area to respond to your query.

Kind regards,

Emma

Emma Binning | Operation Services | Information Access |

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

www.fsa.gov.uk

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Dear Mr Neary

Thank you for your email dated 25 March 2011. I understand that you have made request under the Freedom of Information Act as to whether Barbon Insurance Group is the parent company of Walker Singleton. It is important to note that as this information is already in the public domain we have not treated your request as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. In my response I will explain the regulatory relationship that Barbon Insurance Group has with Walker Singleton and provide you with some useful sources of information.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) maintains a record of all the firms, individuals and other bodies that fall under our regulatory jurisdiction under the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) and the Money Laundering Regulations 2007. Having reviewed the FSA Register I can confirm that Walker Singleton (Property Management) Limited was a Appointed Representative of Barbon Insurance Group Limited. An appointed representative acts as an agent for their principal in this case Barbon Insurance Group Limited. The principal must be a firm that is FSA authorised. The Principal must accepts full responsibility including any liabilities that might arise for ensuring that the AR complies with the FSA's regulation. There must be a written contract between the Principal and the AR documenting this arrangement. For your future reference I have included below the entry for Walker Singleton (Property Management) Limited which details this:

www.fsa.gov.uk/register/firmPrincipals.d...

Further details of the ownership structure between the two firms (as opposed to the regulatory relationship) can be found by reviewing the records for the firms on the Companies House register. For your convenience I have included a link to this below:

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/a1d69e...

If you have any future questions on financial services and products, you may find it easier to call our Consumer Helpline on 0845 606 1234 (call rates may vary). You can also access relevant information online at:

www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/consumerinformation

And via the Money Advice Service website:

www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk

I trust this is of assistance.

Yours sincerely

Edward Bergson (Mr)
Customer Contact Centre
Financial Services Authority
Consumer Helpline: 0845 606 1234 (call rates may vary)
www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/consumerinformation

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Registered Office as above

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