Brian Small

Reference number: 413884

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Appointed representative

Brian Small 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

HL Partnership Limited Reference number: 303397 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.
  • Brian Small (FRN 413884) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Brian Small's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Brian Small, 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

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Address

    8 Pingate Drive, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6NL, United Kingdom

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Other names (5)

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

  • Premier Mortgage Centre (UK) North Trading name
  • Premier Mortgage Centre (Uk) North (Suspended) Former name
  • Premier Debt Counselling Services (UK) Former trading name
  • Premier Mortgage Centre (London) Former trading name
  • Premier Properties (UK) Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through HL Partnership 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

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

Key events (3) All events (10)

2012

28 March 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Premier Mortgage Centre (Uk) North"

FCA register

2011

18 August 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Premier Mortgage Centre (Uk) North (Suspended)"

FCA register

2004

11 November 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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  • All 10 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brian Small FCA authorised?
Brian Small (FRN 413884) 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 Brian Small?
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. Brian Small (FRN 413884) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Brian Small's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Brian Small, 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.
Is Brian Small a scam or clone?
Brian Small 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 Small?
Protection works through HL Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for Brian Small's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Brian Small use any other names?
It trades as Premier Mortgage Centre (UK) North. It has previously used 4 other names, including Premier Mortgage Centre (Uk) North (Suspended), Premier Debt Counselling Services (UK) and Premier Mortgage Centre (London).

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