Andrew Pockett

Reference number: 405479

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Appointed representative

Andrew Pockett 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

Quilter Financial Services Limited Reference number: 440703 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 Pockett (FRN 405479) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Andrew Pockett's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Andrew Pockett, 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 mtg-eye.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01206 507575 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CO1 1PX
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Other names (2)

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

  • Andrew Pockett t/a Mortgage Eye Trading name
  • Mortgage Eye Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Quilter Financial Services 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 Pockett’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

25 April 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Mortgage Eye"
  • Began trading as "Andrew Pockett t/a Mortgage Eye"

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Andrew Pockett

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Andrew Pockett

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In the Colchester (CO) postcode area

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Andrew Pockett FCA authorised?
Andrew Pockett (FRN 405479) 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 Pockett?
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 Pockett (FRN 405479) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Andrew Pockett's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Andrew Pockett, 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 Pockett’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01206 507575 and the website mtg-eye.com for Andrew Pockett. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Andrew Pockett a scam or clone?
Andrew Pockett 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 Pockett?
Protection works through Quilter Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Andrew Pockett's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Andrew Pockett use any other names?
It trades as Andrew Pockett t/a Mortgage Eye. It has previously used the name Mortgage Eye.

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