Matthew Collins Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 788984

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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.
  • Matthew Collins Financial Planning Limited (FRN 788984) 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 Matthew Collins Financial Planning, 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.

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
MATTHEW COLLINS FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD
Company number
10961504
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 September 2017 (8 years old)
Registered office
20 Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1BP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Matthew Michael James Collins Director Feb 1972 13 Sep 2017
Joanne Louise Collins Secretary Not published 7 Jan 2021

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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.

  • Matthew Collins

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Matthew Collins Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Matthew Collins Financial Planning Limited (FRN 788984) 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 Matthew Collins Financial Planning?
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. Matthew Collins Financial Planning Limited (FRN 788984) 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 Matthew Collins Financial Planning, 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 Matthew Collins Financial Planning?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Matthew Collins Financial Planning's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Matthew Collins Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Matthew Collins 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 Matthew Collins Financial Planning's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Matthew Collins Financial Planning's FRN is 788984. You can verify it on the FCA register.