David John Prichard

Reference number: 742829

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Appointed representative

David John Prichard 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.
  • David John Prichard (FRN 742829) is an AR of Snap-on Finance UK Limited (FRN 630814). When you use David John Prichard's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from David John Prichard, 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

    07881 941009

  • Address

    35 Daytona Drive, Northop Hall, Mold, Clwyd, CH7 6LP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07881 941009 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CH7 6LP
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Other names (4)

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

  • Snap-on Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Snap-on Diagnostics Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Snap-on Tools Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • V Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Snap-on Finance UK 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 John Prichard’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

1 April 2016

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

  • All 6 events in its history (1 shown here)
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Firms connected to David John Prichard

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with David John Prichard. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

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  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like David John Prichard

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Mold

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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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David John Prichard FCA authorised?
David John Prichard (FRN 742829) 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 John Prichard?
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 John Prichard (FRN 742829) is an AR of Snap-on Finance UK Limited (FRN 630814). When you use David John Prichard's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from David John Prichard, 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 John Prichard’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07881 941009 for David John Prichard. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is David John Prichard a scam or clone?
David John Prichard 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 John Prichard?
Protection works through Snap-on Finance UK Limited, the principal firm responsible for David John Prichard's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does David John Prichard use any other names?
It trades as Snap-on, Snap-on Diagnostics and Snap-on Tools. It has previously used the name V.

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