David Athey

Reference number: 607446

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Appointed representative

David Athey 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

TenetLime Limited Reference number: 311266 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.
  • David Athey (FRN 607446) is an AR of TenetLime Limited (FRN 311266). When you use David Athey's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from David Athey, 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

    01670 503935

  • Address

    38 Butterwell Drive, Pegswood, Morpeth, Northd, NE61 6YE, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • DA Financial Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through TenetLime 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

David Athey’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2013

18 September 2013

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "DA Financial Services"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Athey FCA authorised?
David Athey (FRN 607446) 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 David Athey?
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. David Athey (FRN 607446) is an AR of TenetLime Limited (FRN 311266). When you use David Athey's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from David Athey, 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 David Athey’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01670 503935 for David Athey. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is David Athey a scam or clone?
David Athey 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 David Athey?
Protection works through TenetLime Limited, the principal firm responsible for David Athey's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does David Athey use any other names?
It trades as DA Financial Services.

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