Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke) Ltd

Reference number: 409805

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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.
  • Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke) Ltd (FRN 409805) 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 Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke), 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

    01256 844881

  • Verified address

    2A Church Street, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7QE, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau
  • Town Centre Mortgages

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company name
TOWN CENTRE MORTGAGES (BASINGSTOKE) LIMITED
Company number
04854300
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 August 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
2a Church Street, Church Street, Basingstoke, RG21 7QE, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Paul Martin Smith Director Sep 1960 1 Aug 2003
Teresa Isabel Smith Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2009

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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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke) Ltd FCA authorised?
Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke) Ltd (FRN 409805) 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 Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke)?
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. Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke) Ltd (FRN 409805) 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 Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke), 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 Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke)?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke) a scam or clone?
Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke) 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 Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Town Centre Mortgages (Basingstoke)'s FRN is 409805. You can verify it on the FCA register.