Gerard Murphy

Reference number: 216274

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Appointed representative

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

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.
  • Gerard Murphy (FRN 216274) is an AR of STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 454811). When you use Gerard Murphy's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Gerard Murphy, 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

    07709 365364

  • Address

    Apartment 1, Rosemount, 8 Well Road, Warrenpoint, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT34 3RS, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07709 365364 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT34 3RS
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Other names (3)

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

  • Mortgage and Insurance Market Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • The Mortgage Market Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • The Mortgage and Insurance Market Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions 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

Gerard Murphy’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2007

4 October 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "The Mortgage Market"

FCA register

2004

4 November 2004

  • Changed its registered name from "Gerard Murphy"

FCA register

2002

15 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms like Gerard Murphy

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gerard Murphy FCA authorised?
Gerard Murphy (FRN 216274) 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 Gerard Murphy?
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. Gerard Murphy (FRN 216274) is an AR of STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 454811). When you use Gerard Murphy's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Gerard Murphy, 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 Gerard Murphy’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07709 365364 for Gerard Murphy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gerard Murphy a scam or clone?
Gerard Murphy 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 Gerard Murphy?
Protection works through Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for Gerard Murphy's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Gerard Murphy use any other names?
It trades as Mortgage and Insurance Market. It has previously used 2 other names: The Mortgage Market and The Mortgage and Insurance Market.

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