Exley Financial Planning Ltd

Reference number: 216030

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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

Openwork Limited Reference number: 408285 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.
  • Exley Financial Planning Ltd (FRN 216030) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Exley Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Exley 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

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

    029 2084 2891

  • Address

    11 Langpen Drive, Llanfoist, Abergavenny, NP7 9AX, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Peter Exley Former name
  • Peter John Exley Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Openwork 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

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

2020

6 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Peter John Exley"

FCA register

2018

3 October 2018

  • Began trading as "Exley Financial Planning"

FCA register

2006

19 December 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "Peter Exley"

FCA register

2002

15 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Exley Financial Planning Ltd FCA authorised?
Exley Financial Planning Ltd (FRN 216030) 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 Exley 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. Exley Financial Planning Ltd (FRN 216030) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Exley Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Exley 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 Exley Financial Planning’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 029 2084 2891 for Exley Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Exley Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Exley 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 Exley Financial Planning?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Exley Financial Planning's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Exley Financial Planning use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Peter Exley and Peter John Exley.

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