Gordon Bell

Reference number: 224603

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Appointed representative

Gordon Bell 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

Sesame Limited Reference number: 150427 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.
  • Gordon Bell (FRN 224603) is an AR of Sesame Limited (FRN 150427). When you use Gordon Bell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Gordon Bell, 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

    028 2827 6060

  • Address

    18 Upper Main Street, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 1SX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 028 2827 6060 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT40 1SX
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Other names (2)

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

  • Mortgage Plus Trading name
  • Gordon Bell Financial Planning Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Sesame 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

Gordon Bell’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2013

8 April 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Gordon Bell Financial Planning"

FCA register

28 March 2013

  • Began trading as "Mortgage Plus"

FCA register

2003

28 April 2003

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Gordon Bell

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • 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 Gordon Bell

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

In Larne

Alan SmythLarneAppointed representativeJames Mark ShieldsLarneAppointed representativeJohn LeggLarneAppointed representative

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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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 Gordon Bell FCA authorised?
Gordon Bell (FRN 224603) 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 Gordon Bell?
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. Gordon Bell (FRN 224603) is an AR of Sesame Limited (FRN 150427). When you use Gordon Bell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Gordon Bell, 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 Gordon Bell’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 2827 6060 for Gordon Bell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gordon Bell a scam or clone?
Gordon Bell 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 Gordon Bell?
Protection works through Sesame Limited, the principal firm responsible for Gordon Bell's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Gordon Bell use any other names?
It trades as Mortgage Plus. It has previously used the name Gordon Bell Financial Planning.

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