Darren Wallis

Reference number: 927080

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Appointed representative

Darren Wallis 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

M&G ADVICE PARTNERS LIMITED Reference number: 584256 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 Wallis (FRN 927080) is an AR of M&G ADVICE PARTNERS LIMITED (FRN 584256). When you use Darren Wallis's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Darren Wallis, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When mandgwealth.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07810 657448 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B36 9HJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Darren Wallis Financial Planning Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through M&g Advice Partners 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 Wallis’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

1 June 2020

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Darren Wallis Financial Planning"

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 Wallis FCA authorised?
Darren Wallis (FRN 927080) 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 Wallis?
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 Wallis (FRN 927080) is an AR of M&G ADVICE PARTNERS LIMITED (FRN 584256). When you use Darren Wallis's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Darren Wallis, 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 Wallis’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07810 657448 and the website mandgwealth.com/darrenwallisfinancialplanning for Darren Wallis. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Darren Wallis a scam or clone?
Darren Wallis 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 Wallis?
Protection works through M&g Advice Partners Limited, the principal firm responsible for Darren Wallis's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Darren Wallis use any other names?
It trades as Darren Wallis Financial Planning.

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