Cox Financial

Reference number: 215442

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Openwork Limited Reference number: 408285 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.
  • Cox Financial (FRN 215442) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Cox Financial's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Cox Financial, 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

    01772 613478

  • Address

    Unit 4, Bridge Court, Liverpool Road, Little Hoole, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5LE, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01772 613478 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR4 5LE
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Other names (2)

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

  • Clive William Cox Former name
  • Cox Associates Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Openwork 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

Cox Financial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (7)

2023

9 November 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Clive William Cox"

FCA register

2006

23 November 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Cox Associates"

FCA register

2002

12 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms connected to Cox Financial

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Cox Financial. 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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  • 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 Cox Financial

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

In Preston

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 7 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cox Financial FCA authorised?
Cox Financial (FRN 215442) 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 Cox Financial?
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. Cox Financial (FRN 215442) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Cox Financial's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Cox Financial, 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 Cox Financial’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01772 613478 for Cox Financial. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cox Financial a scam or clone?
Cox Financial 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 Cox Financial?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Cox Financial's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Cox Financial use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Clive William Cox and Cox Associates.

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