Christopher Alan Pownall

Reference number: 603533

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Appointed representative

Christopher Alan Pownall 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

The Right Mortgage Limited Reference number: 649443 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.
  • Christopher Alan Pownall (FRN 603533) is an AR of The Right Mortgage Limited (FRN 649443). When you use Christopher Alan Pownall's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Christopher Alan Pownall, 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

    0118 405 0152

  • Address

    4 Cranmer Close, Tilehurst, Reading, West Berkshire, RG31 6FL, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • Regency Mortgage Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The Right Mortgage 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

Christopher Alan Pownall’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2013

1 July 2013

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Regency Mortgage Services"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Christopher Alan Pownall FCA authorised?
Christopher Alan Pownall (FRN 603533) 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 Christopher Alan Pownall?
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. Christopher Alan Pownall (FRN 603533) is an AR of The Right Mortgage Limited (FRN 649443). When you use Christopher Alan Pownall's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Christopher Alan Pownall, 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 Christopher Alan Pownall’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 405 0152 for Christopher Alan Pownall. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Christopher Alan Pownall a scam or clone?
Christopher Alan Pownall 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 Christopher Alan Pownall?
Protection works through The Right Mortgage Limited, the principal firm responsible for Christopher Alan Pownall's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Christopher Alan Pownall use any other names?
It trades as Regency Mortgage Services.

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