George Burton

Reference number: 1025508

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Introducer appointed representative

George Burton can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

PHOENIX FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED Reference number: 539195 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • George Burton (FRN 1025508) introduces customers to PHOENIX FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED (FRN 539195). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not George Burton.
  • Example: if George Burton refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from George Burton itself.
  • 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

    01553 392122

  • Address

    49 Lark Road, Watlington, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0TL, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01553 392122 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • GDB Plumbing and Heating Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Phoenix Financial Consultants 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

George Burton’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

22 January 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "GDB Plumbing and Heating"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is George Burton FCA authorised?
George Burton (FRN 1025508) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for George Burton?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. George Burton (FRN 1025508) introduces customers to PHOENIX FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED (FRN 539195). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not George Burton. Example: if George Burton refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from George Burton itself. 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 George Burton’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01553 392122 for George Burton. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is George Burton a scam or clone?
George Burton 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 George Burton?
Protection works through Phoenix Financial Consultants Limited, the principal firm responsible for George Burton's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does George Burton use any other names?
It trades as GDB Plumbing and Heating.

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