Christopher James Lake

Reference number: 945631

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Introducer appointed representative

Christopher James Lake can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Social Money Limited Reference number: 675283 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Christopher James Lake (FRN 945631) introduces customers to Social Money Limited (FRN 675283). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Christopher James Lake.
  • Example: if Christopher James Lake refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Christopher James Lake itself.
  • 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07805 202385

  • Address

    Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07805 202385 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX5 1DJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • MTS Rider Training Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Social Money 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 James Lake’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

24 February 2021

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "MTS Rider Training"

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Christopher James Lake

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

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share its postcode
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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 James Lake

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In the Exeter (EX) postcode area

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Christopher James Lake FCA authorised?
Christopher James Lake (FRN 945631) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Christopher James Lake?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Christopher James Lake (FRN 945631) introduces customers to Social Money Limited (FRN 675283). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Christopher James Lake. Example: if Christopher James Lake refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Christopher James Lake itself. 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 James Lake’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07805 202385 for Christopher James Lake. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Christopher James Lake a scam or clone?
Christopher James Lake 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 James Lake?
Protection works through Social Money Limited, the principal firm responsible for Christopher James Lake's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Christopher James Lake use any other names?
It trades as MTS Rider Training.

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