David Robert Browne

Reference number: 693745

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Appointed representative

David Robert Browne 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

Rural Finance Limited Reference number: 630701 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 Robert Browne (FRN 693745) is an AR of Rural Finance Limited (FRN 630701). When you use David Robert Browne's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from David Robert Browne, 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

    07796 156240

  • Address

    11 Old Coach Mews, Templepatrick, Ballyclare, County Antrim, BT39 0JS, Northern Ireland

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  • What kind of line 07796 156240 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • DB Financial Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Rural Finance 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 Robert Browne’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2015

11 May 2015

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "DB Financial"

FCA register

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

Firms like David Robert Browne

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Robert Browne FCA authorised?
David Robert Browne (FRN 693745) 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 Robert Browne?
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 Robert Browne (FRN 693745) is an AR of Rural Finance Limited (FRN 630701). When you use David Robert Browne's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from David Robert Browne, 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 Robert Browne’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07796 156240 for David Robert Browne. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is David Robert Browne a scam or clone?
David Robert Browne 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 Robert Browne?
Protection works through Rural Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for David Robert Browne's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does David Robert Browne use any other names?
It trades as DB Financial.

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