Catherine Darlow

Reference number: 1013620

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Appointed representative

Catherine Darlow 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

Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd Reference number: 767202 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.
  • Catherine Darlow (FRN 1013620) is an AR of Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd (FRN 767202). When you use Catherine Darlow's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Catherine Darlow, 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

    07767 890279

  • Address

    35 Morello Chase, Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5ZU, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07767 890279 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CB7 5ZU
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Other names (1)

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

  • CV Mortgages Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd, 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

Catherine Darlow’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

30 May 2024

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "CV Mortgages"

FCA register

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

Firms like Catherine Darlow

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Catherine Darlow FCA authorised?
Catherine Darlow (FRN 1013620) 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 Catherine Darlow?
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. Catherine Darlow (FRN 1013620) is an AR of Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd (FRN 767202). When you use Catherine Darlow's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Catherine Darlow, 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 Catherine Darlow’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07767 890279 for Catherine Darlow. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Catherine Darlow a scam or clone?
Catherine Darlow 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 Catherine Darlow?
Protection works through Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Catherine Darlow's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Catherine Darlow use any other names?
It trades as CV Mortgages.

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