Aidan McGale

Reference number: 210736

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Appointed representative

Aidan McGale does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

The Whitechurch Network Limited Reference number: 190859 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.
  • Aidan McGale (FRN 210736) is an AR of The Whitechurch Network Limited (FRN 190859). When you use Aidan McGale's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Aidan McGale, 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.

Website, phone number and address

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

  • Phone number

    028 8225 2589

  • Address

    10 Brookmount Crescent, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT78 5HG, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Oakland Associates Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The Whitechurch Network 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 Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

Aidan McGale’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

2 March 2017

  • Began trading as "Oakland Associates"

FCA register

2016

13 December 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Oakland Associates"

FCA register

2002

28 March 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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  • All 3 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Aidan McGale FCA authorised?
Aidan McGale (FRN 210736) 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 Aidan McGale?
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. Aidan McGale (FRN 210736) is an AR of The Whitechurch Network Limited (FRN 190859). When you use Aidan McGale's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Aidan McGale, 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.
What is Aidan McGale’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 8225 2589 for Aidan McGale. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Aidan McGale a scam or clone?
Aidan McGale is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Aidan McGale?
Protection works through The Whitechurch Network Limited, the principal firm responsible for Aidan McGale's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Aidan McGale use any other names?
It trades as Oakland Associates.

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