Gary William Masters

Reference number: 223939

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Appointed representative

Gary William Masters 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

The Whitechurch Network Limited Reference number: 190859 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 William Masters (FRN 223939) is an AR of The Whitechurch Network Limited (FRN 190859). When you use Gary William Masters's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Gary William Masters, 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

    01243 781537

  • Address

    14 Tramway Close, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8GN, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Campbell Smith & Co Trading name
  • Gary Masters Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The Whitechurch Network 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 William Masters’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

18 January 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Gary Masters"

FCA register

2015

14 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Campbell Smith & Co"
  • Began trading as "Campbell Smith & Co"

FCA register

2003

31 March 2003

  • 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 Gary William Masters FCA authorised?
Gary William Masters (FRN 223939) 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 William Masters?
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 William Masters (FRN 223939) is an AR of The Whitechurch Network Limited (FRN 190859). When you use Gary William Masters's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Gary William Masters, 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 William Masters’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 781537 for Gary William Masters. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gary William Masters a scam or clone?
Gary William Masters 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 William Masters?
Protection works through The Whitechurch Network Limited, the principal firm responsible for Gary William Masters's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Gary William Masters use any other names?
It trades as Campbell Smith & Co. It has previously used the name Gary Masters.

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