Andrew Christopher Wright

Reference number: 409775

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Appointed representative

Andrew Christopher Wright 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

Openwork Limited Reference number: 408285 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 Christopher Wright (FRN 409775) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Andrew Christopher Wright's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Andrew Christopher Wright, 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

    07910 281286

  • Address

    9 Edgewell Grange, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6RH, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • Halcyon Mortgage Solutions Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Openwork 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 Christopher Wright’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2007

6 September 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Halcyon Mortgage Solutions"
  • Began trading as "Halcyon Mortgage Solutions"

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

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

Firms like Andrew Christopher Wright

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In Prudhoe

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In the Newcastle (NE) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Andrew Christopher Wright FCA authorised?
Andrew Christopher Wright (FRN 409775) 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 Christopher Wright?
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 Christopher Wright (FRN 409775) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Andrew Christopher Wright's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Andrew Christopher Wright, 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 Christopher Wright’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07910 281286 for Andrew Christopher Wright. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Andrew Christopher Wright a scam or clone?
Andrew Christopher Wright 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 Christopher Wright?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Andrew Christopher Wright's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Andrew Christopher Wright use any other names?
It trades as Halcyon Mortgage Solutions.

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