Brian Hannon

Reference number: 836463

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Registered with the FCA

Brian Hannon is registered as a small payment institution. That is a lighter regime than full FCA authorisation, applied to smaller payment firms, and safeguarding of customer money is optional at this size.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01892 512813

  • Address

    5 Acer Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5JQ, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01892 512813 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN2 5JQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Kells Financial Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Handle payments & transfers No FSCS cover
    Safeguarding is optional for a payment firm of this size, so your money may not be held in a separate protected account. Ask the firm whether it safeguards customer funds before sending it money. FSCS protection does not apply either way.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • 3. Executing payment transactions (no credit line)

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

Brian Hannon’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

1 November 2019

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Registered as a small payment institution

FCA register

10 April 2019

  • Began trading as "Kells Financial Services"

FCA register

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

Firms like Brian Hannon

Other firms of the same type (payment or money transfer firm), nearest first.

In Tunbridge Wells

In the Tonbridge (TN) postcode area

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 3 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brian Hannon FCA authorised?
Yes, Brian Hannon (FRN 836463) is registered with the FCA and permitted to provide its regulated services.
What is Brian Hannon’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01892 512813 for Brian Hannon. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brian Hannon a scam or clone?
Brian Hannon 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 Brian Hannon?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how Brian Hannon handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Brian Hannon to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Brian Hannon use any other names?
It trades as Kells Financial Services.

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