Stephen Platt & Associates LLP (the impersonating entity) (2026-06-24)

Summary

This is a public statement issued by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) warning the public about an entity trading as Stephen Platt & Associates LLP, which is falsely claiming to be linked to a genuine Jersey registered entity, Stephen Platt & Associates Limited. The JFSC confirms the impersonating entity, its website and its email address have no connection to the genuine firm and have never been registered under the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008.

• False claims: The impersonating entity falsely claims to represent Stephen Platt & Associates Limited and to trade from that firm's genuine St Helier address.
• Unauthorised activity: It is carrying on, or holding out as carrying on, Schedule 2 business (Lawyer) in Jersey without JFSC authorisation, in contravention of Article 10 of the Supervisory Bodies Law.
• Never registered: The impersonating entity has never applied for or held registration under the Supervisory Bodies Law.
• Fraud warning signs: The JFSC states the entity, website and email address display warning signs consistent with being set up for fraudulent purposes.
• Public guidance: The notice includes general guidance on spotting and protecting against scams (stop, check, protect) and how to verify a firm's regulated or registered status via JFSC registers.
• Reporting: Members of the public who believe they have been targeted are advised to report to the States of Jersey Police, their bank, or the JFSC's Enforcement Division.

This is an informational public warning notice rather than a rule change; it does not impose ongoing compliance obligations on regulated entities but alerts the public and industry to fraudulent activity associated with the named impersonating entity.

Applies to

members of the public, unauthorised financial service providers (subject of the warning)