Donald Brian Brotherton

Reference number: 200578

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Appointed representative

Donald Brian Brotherton 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

The Whitechurch Network Limited Reference number: 190859 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.
  • Donald Brian Brotherton (FRN 200578) is an AR of The Whitechurch Network Limited (FRN 190859). When you use Donald Brian Brotherton's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Donald Brian Brotherton, 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

    01621 858228

  • Address

    8 Larch Walk, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4TS, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • The Partnership Trading name
  • Donald Brian Brotheron Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The Whitechurch Network 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

Donald Brian Brotherton’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

28 June 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Donald Brian Brotheron"

FCA register

2017

19 September 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "The Partnership"
  • Began trading as "The Partnership"

FCA register

2001

23 April 2001

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Donald Brian Brotherton

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Donald Brian Brotherton FCA authorised?
Donald Brian Brotherton (FRN 200578) 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 Donald Brian Brotherton?
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. Donald Brian Brotherton (FRN 200578) is an AR of The Whitechurch Network Limited (FRN 190859). When you use Donald Brian Brotherton's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Donald Brian Brotherton, 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 Donald Brian Brotherton’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01621 858228 for Donald Brian Brotherton. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Donald Brian Brotherton a scam or clone?
Donald Brian Brotherton 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 Donald Brian Brotherton?
Protection works through The Whitechurch Network Limited, the principal firm responsible for Donald Brian Brotherton's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Donald Brian Brotherton use any other names?
It trades as The Partnership. It has previously used the name Donald Brian Brotheron.

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