David Wood

Reference number: 413104

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Appointed representative

David Wood 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 Wood (FRN 413104) is an AR of TenetLime Limited (FRN 311266). When you use David Wood's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from David Wood, 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 castlemortgages.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01234 273323 is
  • Who else gives the postcode MK40 3JJ
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Other names (4)

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

  • Castle Mortgages (UK) Trading name
  • Castle Mortgages Former name
  • David Wood (1238) Former trading name
  • Shane Fereday (1237) Former 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 Wood’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (8)

2013

3 December 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Castle Mortgages UK"

FCA register

2005

14 June 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Castle Mortgages"

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms connected to David Wood

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
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In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

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

In the Milton Keynes (MK) postcode area

Ace Business Finance LimitedMilton KeynesAppointed representativeActivate Business Finance LimitedNewport PagnellAppointed representativeAllegro Mortgages LimitedMilton KeynesAppointed representativeAlun WatsonBedfordAppointed representativeAstons Financial Services LLPNewport PagnellAppointed representativeAureum Private Finance LimitedMilton KeynesAppointed representative

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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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Wood FCA authorised?
David Wood (FRN 413104) 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 Wood?
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 Wood (FRN 413104) is an AR of TenetLime Limited (FRN 311266). When you use David Wood's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from David Wood, 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 Wood’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01234 273323 and the website castlemortgages.co.uk for David Wood. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is David Wood a scam or clone?
David Wood 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 Wood?
Protection works through TenetLime Limited, the principal firm responsible for David Wood's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does David Wood use any other names?
It trades as Castle Mortgages (UK). It has previously used 3 other names: Castle Mortgages, David Wood (1238) and Shane Fereday (1237).

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