Tanner Financial Advice Ltd

Reference number: 608119

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Platinum Financial Partners Ltd Reference number: 789503 Authorised View 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.
  • Tanner Financial Advice Ltd (FRN 608119) is an AR of Platinum Financial Partners Ltd (FRN 789503). When you use Tanner Financial Advice's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Tanner Financial Advice, 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

    01292 478024

  • Verified address

    20c Crofthead Road, Prestwick, Ayrshire, KA9 1HW, Scotland

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
SC460087
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 September 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office
152a High Street, Irvine, KA12 8AN
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
William Colin Tanner Director Jun 1964 25 Sep 2013

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Platinum Financial Partners Ltd, 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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Tanner Financial Advice Ltd FCA authorised?
Tanner Financial Advice Ltd (FRN 608119) 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 Tanner Financial Advice?
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. Tanner Financial Advice Ltd (FRN 608119) is an AR of Platinum Financial Partners Ltd (FRN 789503). When you use Tanner Financial Advice's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Tanner Financial Advice, 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 Tanner Financial Advice?
Protection works through Platinum Financial Partners Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Tanner Financial Advice's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Tanner Financial Advice a scam or clone?
Tanner Financial Advice 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 Tanner Financial Advice's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Tanner Financial Advice's FRN is 608119. You can verify it on the FCA register.