Edwin Guy

Reference number: 1061534

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Appointed representative

Edwin Guy 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.
  • Edwin Guy (FRN 1061534) is an AR of MORTGAGE INTELLIGENCE LIMITED (FRN 305330). When you use Edwin Guy's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Edwin Guy, 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

    023 9326 6910

  • Address

    Arena Offices, 25 Barnes Wallis Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5TT, United Kingdom

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Other names (3)

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

  • Serenity Mortgages Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Serenity Protect Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • The Mortgage Circle Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mortgage Intelligence 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

Edwin Guy’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

4 September 2026

  • Became an appointed representative

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  • All 5 events in its history (1 shown here)
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Firms like Edwin Guy

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

In Fareham

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Edwin Guy FCA authorised?
Edwin Guy (FRN 1061534) 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 Edwin Guy?
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. Edwin Guy (FRN 1061534) is an AR of MORTGAGE INTELLIGENCE LIMITED (FRN 305330). When you use Edwin Guy's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Edwin Guy, 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 Edwin Guy’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 9326 6910 for Edwin Guy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Edwin Guy a scam or clone?
Edwin Guy 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 Edwin Guy?
Protection works through Mortgage Intelligence Limited, the principal firm responsible for Edwin Guy's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Edwin Guy use any other names?
It trades as Serenity Mortgages and Serenity Protect. It has previously used the name The Mortgage Circle.

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