Christopher Carter

Reference number: 938443

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Appointed representative

Christopher Carter 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

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) Limited Reference number: 535515 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 Carter (FRN 938443) is an AR of Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) Limited (FRN 535515). When you use Christopher Carter's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Christopher Carter, 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

    01934 518804

  • Address

    198-200 High Street, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6JD, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01934 518804 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS22 6JD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Carter Financial Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) 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 Carter’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

5 November 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Carter Financial Services"
  • Began trading as "Carter Financial Services"

FCA register

2020

13 November 2020

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Christopher Carter

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Christopher Carter. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

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In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Christopher Carter

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

In Weston-super-Mare

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  • All 3 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Christopher Carter FCA authorised?
Christopher Carter (FRN 938443) 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 Carter?
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 Carter (FRN 938443) is an AR of Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) Limited (FRN 535515). When you use Christopher Carter's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Christopher Carter, 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 Carter’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01934 518804 for Christopher Carter. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Christopher Carter a scam or clone?
Christopher Carter 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 Carter?
Protection works through Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Christopher Carter's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Christopher Carter use any other names?
It trades as Carter Financial Services.

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