Darren Gold

Reference number: 474744

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Appointed representative

Darren Gold 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

STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED Reference number: 454811 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.
  • Darren Gold (FRN 474744) is an AR of STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 454811). When you use Darren Gold's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Darren Gold, 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

    0141 889 3000

  • Address

    8 Incle Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1HP, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Paisley Mortgage Centre Trading name
  • GFM Mortgage & Property Centre Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions 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

Darren Gold’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

31 January 2020

  • Began trading as "Paisley Mortgage Centre"

FCA register

2009

7 August 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "GFM Mortgage & Property Centre Ltd"

FCA register

2007

2 November 2007

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Darren Gold FCA authorised?
Darren Gold (FRN 474744) 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 Darren Gold?
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. Darren Gold (FRN 474744) is an AR of STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 454811). When you use Darren Gold's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Darren Gold, 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 Darren Gold’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 889 3000 for Darren Gold. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Darren Gold a scam or clone?
Darren Gold 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 Darren Gold?
Protection works through Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Darren Gold's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Darren Gold use any other names?
It trades as Paisley Mortgage Centre. It has previously used the name GFM Mortgage & Property Centre Ltd.

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