Carleton Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 138117

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

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.

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
NI007336
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 July 1968 (58 years old)
Registered office
Hawarden House, 163 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3HZ, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Patrick Charles Kenneth Robinson Director Mar 1971 10 May 2005
John William Bamber Director Jan 1962 31 Jul 2019

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.

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  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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

Track record

Action taken against them

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.

  • McGuire Financial Planning Limited

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 2 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

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  • McGuire Insurances (Life and Pensions) Limited
  • McGuire Insurances Limited

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Carleton Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Carleton Financial Planning Limited (FRN 138117) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
Is my money safe with Carleton Financial Planning?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Carleton Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Carleton Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Carleton Financial Planning 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 Carleton Financial Planning's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Carleton Financial Planning's FRN is 138117. You can verify it on the FCA register.