Ballard Marque Broker Sales

Reference number: 1042037

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Introducer appointed representative

Ballard Marque Broker Sales can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

HART CONTRACTS LIMITED Reference number: 808982 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Ballard Marque Broker Sales (FRN 1042037) introduces customers to HART CONTRACTS LIMITED (FRN 808982). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Ballard Marque Broker Sales.
  • Example: if Ballard Marque Broker Sales refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Ballard Marque Broker Sales itself.
  • 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07710 650976

  • Address

    Flat, 72 Tranquil Vale, London, Lewisham, SE3 0BN, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • Paul Ballard Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Hart Contracts 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

Ballard Marque Broker Sales’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

23 October 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Paul Ballard"
  • Became an introducer appointed representative

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ballard Marque Broker Sales FCA authorised?
Ballard Marque Broker Sales (FRN 1042037) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Ballard Marque Broker Sales?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Ballard Marque Broker Sales (FRN 1042037) introduces customers to HART CONTRACTS LIMITED (FRN 808982). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Ballard Marque Broker Sales. Example: if Ballard Marque Broker Sales refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Ballard Marque Broker Sales itself. 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 Ballard Marque Broker Sales’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07710 650976 for Ballard Marque Broker Sales. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ballard Marque Broker Sales a scam or clone?
Ballard Marque Broker Sales 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 Ballard Marque Broker Sales?
Protection works through Hart Contracts Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ballard Marque Broker Sales's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Ballard Marque Broker Sales use any other names?
It has previously used the name Paul Ballard.

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