Ellis Russell: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

Ellis Russell does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Appointed for 11 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions

Responsible principal firm

STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED Reference number: 454811 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.
Ellis Russell (FRN 711347) is an AR of STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 454811). When you use Ellis Russell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Ellis Russell, 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

07788 243646
Address

West Midlands House Ltd, Gipsy Lane, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV13 2HA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 07788 243646 is
Who else gives the postcode WV13 2HA

Other names (2)

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

The IMA Company Trading name: A name it trades under now.
The Independent Mortgage Advice Company Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions 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

Ellis Russell’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (4)

2015

24 July 2015

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 4 events

All 4 events in its history (1 shown here)

Firms connected to Ellis Russell

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

connected firms: 5
no longer authorised: 1
share its postcode: 5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Ellis Russell

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

In Willenhall

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All 4 events in its history
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ellis Russell FCA authorised?

Ellis Russell (FRN 711347) 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 Ellis Russell?

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. Ellis Russell (FRN 711347) is an AR of STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 454811). When you use Ellis Russell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ellis Russell, 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 Ellis Russell’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07788 243646 for Ellis Russell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Ellis Russell a scam or clone?

Ellis Russell 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 Ellis Russell?

Protection works through Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ellis Russell's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Does Ellis Russell use any other names?

It trades as The IMA Company. It has previously used the name The Independent Mortgage Advice Company.