Essex Mortgage Centre Ltd

Reference number: 463463

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

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

What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Essex Mortgage Centre Ltd (FRN 463463) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Essex Mortgage Centre, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    01245 860866

  • Verified address

    1 Branksome Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5PF, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Easyswitch Mortgages

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
ESSEX MORTGAGE CENTRE LIMITED
Company number
06009105
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 November 2006 (19 years old)
Registered office
Lambert Chapman, 3 Warners Mill Silks Way, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3GB
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Peter William Burke Director Jan 1967 2 Jan 2007
Ian Spencer Ward Director Apr 1971 2 Jan 2007

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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.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 7 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.

Show the retired names
  • Airport Mortgages
  • Chamber Finance
  • Chamber Mortgages
  • C M Mortgages
  • Easy Retirement Solutions
  • Essex Premier Mortgages
  • South East Mortgage Centre

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Essex Mortgage Centre Ltd FCA authorised?
Essex Mortgage Centre Ltd (FRN 463463) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Essex Mortgage Centre?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Essex Mortgage Centre Ltd (FRN 463463) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Essex Mortgage Centre, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 Essex Mortgage Centre?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Essex Mortgage Centre's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Essex Mortgage Centre a scam or clone?
Essex Mortgage Centre 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 Essex Mortgage Centre's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Essex Mortgage Centre's FRN is 463463. You can verify it on the FCA register.