Gary Derek Powell

Reference number: 216069

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Appointed representative

Gary Derek Powell 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

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.
  • Gary Derek Powell (FRN 216069) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Gary Derek Powell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Gary Derek Powell, 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

    01622 791221

  • Address

    Service House, 61-63 Rochester Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7BS, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01622 791221 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ME20 7BS
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Gary Powell Practice Trading 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

Gary Derek Powell’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2006

19 December 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "The Gary Powell Practice"
  • Began trading as "The Gary Powell Practice"

FCA register

2002

15 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Gary Derek Powell

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

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Gary Derek Powell

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

In Aylesford

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 3 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gary Derek Powell FCA authorised?
Gary Derek Powell (FRN 216069) 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 Gary Derek Powell?
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. Gary Derek Powell (FRN 216069) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Gary Derek Powell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Gary Derek Powell, 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 Gary Derek Powell’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01622 791221 for Gary Derek Powell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gary Derek Powell a scam or clone?
Gary Derek Powell 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 Gary Derek Powell?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Gary Derek Powell's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Gary Derek Powell use any other names?
It trades as The Gary Powell Practice.

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