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Warning: Website misusing the name of Michael Baker Solicitors Limited

3 November 2023

A website called www.cycleexperts.uk is operating claiming to be a trading style of Michael Baker Solicitors Limited.

What is the scam?

The website www.cycleexperts.uk is operating and falsely purporting to be a trading style of Michael Baker Solicitors Limited. The website misuses the name and registered office of a genuine firm of solicitors and also misuses that firm’s SRA number.

The website refers to a contact email address of info@cycleexperts.uk and a telephone number of +44 333 1883 744.

Any business or transaction through the above website of www.cycleexperts.uk, email address of Info@cycleexperts.uk and telephone number +44 333 1883 744 is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm called Michael Baker Solicitors Limited. Its genuine office address is Beaumont House, Auckinleck Way, Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 1WT England. The genuine contact number for this firm is 01252744600.

The genuine firm of Michael Baker Solicitors Limited has confirmed it does not have any connection to the website or contact details referred to in the above alert.

What should I do?

When a firm's or individual's identity has been copied exactly (or cloned), due diligence is necessary. If you receive correspondence claiming to be from the above firm(s) or individual(s), or information of a similar nature to that described, you should conduct your own due diligence by checking the authenticity of the correspondence by contacting the law firm directly by reliable and established means. You can contact the SRA to find out if individuals or firms are regulated and authorised by the SRA and verify an individual's or firm's practising details. Other verification methods, such as checking public records (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.