Andrew Whittaker

Reference number: 824059

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Introducer appointed representative

Andrew Whittaker can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this firm.

What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Andrew Whittaker (FRN 824059) is listed as an introducer appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Check the FCA register before sharing your details.
  • Example: if Andrew Whittaker refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Andrew Whittaker itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Identity

Check their details

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Also trades as
  • Andy Whittaker Photography

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Andy Whittaker

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Andrew Whittaker FCA authorised?
Andrew Whittaker (FRN 824059) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Andrew Whittaker?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Andrew Whittaker (FRN 824059) is listed as an introducer appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Check the FCA register before sharing your details. Example: if Andrew Whittaker refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Andrew Whittaker itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
Is my money safe with Andrew Whittaker?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Andrew Whittaker's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Andrew Whittaker a scam or clone?
Andrew Whittaker 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 Andrew Whittaker's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Andrew Whittaker's FRN is 824059. You can verify it on the FCA register.