Darren Spragg

Reference number: 430206

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Appointed representative

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

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 Spragg (FRN 430206) is an AR of Advance Mortgage Funding Limited (FRN 305008). When you use Darren Spragg's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Darren Spragg, 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

    01208 640130

  • Address

    High Croft, Blisland, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4JG, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01208 640130 is
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Other names (3)

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

  • Legacy Financial Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Mortgage Solutions Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Money Box Financial Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Advance Mortgage Funding 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 Spragg’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2012

9 May 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Mortgage Solutions"

FCA register

2005

24 March 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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  • All 7 events in its history (2 shown here)
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Firms like Darren Spragg

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In Bodmin

In the Plymouth (PL) postcode area

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Darren Spragg FCA authorised?
Darren Spragg (FRN 430206) 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 Spragg?
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 Spragg (FRN 430206) is an AR of Advance Mortgage Funding Limited (FRN 305008). When you use Darren Spragg's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Darren Spragg, 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 Spragg’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01208 640130 for Darren Spragg. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Darren Spragg a scam or clone?
Darren Spragg 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 Spragg?
Protection works through Advance Mortgage Funding Limited, the principal firm responsible for Darren Spragg's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Darren Spragg use any other names?
It trades as Legacy Financial Services. It has previously used 2 other names: Mortgage Solutions and Money Box Financial Solutions.

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