Empirical Financial Planning LLP

Reference number: 1061728

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Appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

Quilter Financial Services Limited Reference number: 440703 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.
  • Empirical Financial Planning LLP (FRN 1061728) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Empirical Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Empirical Financial Planning, 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07875 680002

  • Address

    The Postmasters House, 33 Shore Road, Holywood, Antrim, BT18 9HX, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07875 680002 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT18 9HX
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Quilter Financial Services 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
NC001850
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
18 May 2026 (less than a year old)
Registered office
17 Grays Hill, Bangor, County Down, BT20 3BB, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Henry Muckle LLP designated member Aug 1986 18 May 2026 None
Amy Muckle LLP designated member Aug 1990 5 Jun 2026 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Empirical Financial Planning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (10)

2026

25 August 2026

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

5 June 2026

  • Amy Muckle became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Christopher David Johnson stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

18 May 2026

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Christopher David Johnson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Henry Muckle became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Empirical Financial Planning

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Empirical Financial Planning

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Holywood

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Empirical Financial Planning LLP FCA authorised?
Empirical Financial Planning LLP (FRN 1061728) 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 Empirical Financial Planning?
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. Empirical Financial Planning LLP (FRN 1061728) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Empirical Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Empirical Financial Planning, 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 Empirical Financial Planning’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07875 680002 for Empirical Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Empirical Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Empirical Financial Planning 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 Empirical Financial Planning?
Protection works through Quilter Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Empirical Financial Planning's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Empirical Financial Planning?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Empirical Financial Planning: Mrs Amy Muckle (25–50% of votes) and Mr Paul Henry Muckle (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher David Johnson.
Who runs Empirical Financial Planning?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Empirical Financial Planning: Paul Henry Muckle and Amy Muckle.
How long has Empirical Financial Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 18 May 2026.

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