Andrew Brian Robinson

Reference number: 762650

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Appointed representative

Andrew Brian Robinson does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their 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.
  • Andrew Brian Robinson (FRN 762650) is an AR of STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 454811). When you use Andrew Brian Robinson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Andrew Brian Robinson, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When crystalclearmortgages.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0115 784 0391 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG2 6RB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Crystal Clear Mortgages Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions 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

Andrew Brian Robinson’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

25 October 2016

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Crystal Clear Mortgages"

FCA register

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

Firms like Andrew Brian Robinson

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In Nottingham

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Andrew Brian Robinson FCA authorised?
Andrew Brian Robinson (FRN 762650) 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 Andrew Brian Robinson?
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. Andrew Brian Robinson (FRN 762650) is an AR of STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 454811). When you use Andrew Brian Robinson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Andrew Brian Robinson, 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 Andrew Brian Robinson’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0115 784 0391 and the website crystalclearmortgages.co.uk for Andrew Brian Robinson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Andrew Brian Robinson a scam or clone?
Andrew Brian Robinson 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 Andrew Brian Robinson?
Protection works through Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Andrew Brian Robinson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Andrew Brian Robinson use any other names?
It trades as Crystal Clear Mortgages.

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