Richard Hawkings Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 604980

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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.

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.
  • Richard Hawkings Financial Planning Limited (FRN 604980) is an AR of Corbel Partners Limited (FRN 429142). When you use Richard Hawkings Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Richard Hawkings 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    01925 637891

  • Verified address

    750 Mandarin Court, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1GG, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
08618224
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 July 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Richard Anthony Hawkings Director Dec 1971 22 Jul 2013

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Corbel Partners Limited, 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.

  • LJ Financial Planning (RH) Ltd

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Richard Hawkings Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Richard Hawkings Financial Planning Limited (FRN 604980) 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 Richard Hawkings 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. Richard Hawkings Financial Planning Limited (FRN 604980) is an AR of Corbel Partners Limited (FRN 429142). When you use Richard Hawkings Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Richard Hawkings 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 Richard Hawkings Financial Planning?
Protection works through Corbel Partners Limited, the principal firm responsible for Richard Hawkings Financial Planning's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Richard Hawkings Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Richard Hawkings 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 Richard Hawkings Financial Planning's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Richard Hawkings Financial Planning's FRN is 604980. You can verify it on the FCA register.