Andrew John Herrington

Reference number: 215320

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Appointed representative

Andrew John Herrington 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 John Herrington (FRN 215320) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Andrew John Herrington's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Andrew John Herrington, 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

    01491 614285

  • Address

    Summerfield, 70 Hill Road, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5AF, United Kingdom

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Other names (3)

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

  • Andrew Herrington Trading name
  • Mercia Financial Solutions Trading name
  • Andrwe Herrington Former 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 John Herrington’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2012

17 January 2012

  • Began trading as "Mercia Financial Solutions"

FCA register

2007

1 February 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Andrew Herrington"
  • Began trading as "Andrew Herrington"

FCA register

2002

3 December 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Andrwe Herrington"

FCA register

11 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Andrew John Herrington

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In Oxfordshire

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In the Oxford (OX) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Andrew John Herrington FCA authorised?
Andrew John Herrington (FRN 215320) 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 John Herrington?
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 John Herrington (FRN 215320) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Andrew John Herrington's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Andrew John Herrington, 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 John Herrington’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01491 614285 for Andrew John Herrington. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Andrew John Herrington a scam or clone?
Andrew John Herrington 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 John Herrington?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Andrew John Herrington's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Andrew John Herrington use any other names?
It trades as Andrew Herrington and Mercia Financial Solutions. It has previously used the name Andrwe Herrington.

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