Andrew Brook

Reference number: 232110

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Appointed representative

Andrew Brook 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 On-Line Partnership Limited Reference number: 192638 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.
  • Andrew Brook (FRN 232110) is an AR of The On-Line Partnership Limited (FRN 192638). When you use Andrew Brook's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Andrew Brook, 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 consortfp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01406 425865 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE12 7EE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Consort Financial Planning Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The On-Line Partnership 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 Brook’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2008

10 September 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Consort Financial Planning"
  • Began trading as "Consort Financial Planning"

FCA register

2004

9 March 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Andrew Brook

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Andrew Brook. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

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share its postcode
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In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Andrew Brook

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 3 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Andrew Brook FCA authorised?
Andrew Brook (FRN 232110) 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 Brook?
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 Brook (FRN 232110) is an AR of The On-Line Partnership Limited (FRN 192638). When you use Andrew Brook's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Andrew Brook, 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 Brook’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01406 425865 and the website consortfp.co.uk for Andrew Brook. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Andrew Brook a scam or clone?
Andrew Brook 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 Brook?
Protection works through The On-Line Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for Andrew Brook's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Andrew Brook use any other names?
It trades as Consort Financial Planning.

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