Bryan J Hollingsworth

Reference number: 152663

Instant download

Appointed representative

Bryan J Hollingsworth 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

Julian Harris Financial Consultants Reference number: 153566 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.
  • Bryan J Hollingsworth (FRN 152663) is an AR of Julian Harris Financial Consultants (FRN 153566). When you use Bryan J Hollingsworth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Bryan J Hollingsworth, 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

    01363 881088

  • Address

    The Old Dairy, Zeal Monachorum, Crediton, Devon, EX17 6DF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01363 881088 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX17 6DF
Instant PDF download
Other names (2)

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

  • Counsel IFA Former name
  • Counsel Life & Pensions (485) Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Julian Harris Financial Consultants, 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

Bryan J Hollingsworth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

25 September 2024

  • Stopped trading as "Counsel IFA"

FCA register

2004

23 December 2004

  • Changed its registered name from "Counsel IFA"
  • Began trading as "Counsel IFA"

FCA register

2003

7 January 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Bryan J Hollingsworth"

FCA register

2001

10 December 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Counsel Life & Pensions (485)"

FCA register

1993

13 April 1993

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Bryan J Hollingsworth

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

In Crediton

Neil GunnCreditonAppointed representative

In the Exeter (EX) postcode area

Andrew KeechBarnstapleAppointed representativeAnna Gidman Wealth LtdExeterAppointed representativeAstria Payroll LimitedExeterAppointed representativeAvocet Wealth Partnership LtdExmouthAppointed representativeBlueprint Financial Planning LimitedBarnstapleAppointed representative

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

Get the full report on Bryan J Hollingsworth

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bryan J Hollingsworth FCA authorised?
Bryan J Hollingsworth (FRN 152663) 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 Bryan J Hollingsworth?
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. Bryan J Hollingsworth (FRN 152663) is an AR of Julian Harris Financial Consultants (FRN 153566). When you use Bryan J Hollingsworth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Bryan J Hollingsworth, 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 Bryan J Hollingsworth’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01363 881088 for Bryan J Hollingsworth. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bryan J Hollingsworth a scam or clone?
Bryan J Hollingsworth 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 Bryan J Hollingsworth?
Protection works through Julian Harris Financial Consultants, the principal firm responsible for Bryan J Hollingsworth's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Bryan J Hollingsworth use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Counsel IFA and Counsel Life & Pensions (485).

Sources and links

The full report on Bryan J Hollingsworth

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…