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Being vigilant is key.  A bit of research identified three red flagsThe flags are:The firm has no licence to operate in the UK.  From the FCA website DEAN-BARON CORPORATE GROUP LLP | FCA:

Prompted by our recent discussions with Euroclear, Registrars and ShareAction, we are seeking through ShareAction a follow up meeting before the Taskforce publishes its final report, expected by the end of September.

This submission presents a potential transformation of the consumer protection landscape. 

Beware of an increasing number of scammers contacting Northern Rock shareholders.The firms state they are financial services, consultancy services and legal organisations. They require their targets to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Some are saying that they are doing this on behalf of Virgin Money UK. 

UKSA's submission to the Inquiry conducted by the UK Parliament's Education Committee has now been published.

UKSA expresses its disappointment in the government’s dismal performance on restoring trust in audit and governance in its response to the FRC’s draft budget and plan 2024-25 for consultation.

In response to an ‘Inquiry into strengthening Financial Education’ UKSA presented new ideas to address the UK population’s weakness in financial literacy.

Who is responsible for an organisation’s non compliance with laws and regulations? We have replied to the FRC’s consultation to point out that the revised ISA (UK) 250 needs to be very clear on this – it’s the organisation’s management, not the auditor

We had asked for the meeting to express concerns at the direction of the Taskforce’s Interim Report expressed in our formal response.

We are aware that many Northern Rock shareholders are being targeted via scams to purchase their shares. The scammers are very good at mimicking genuine companies to gain your trust. You can read more about this type of scam on the FCA website here. 

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