Graham Clynes

Reference number: 451036

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Appointed representative

Graham Clynes 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

Personal Touch Financial Services Limited Reference number: 187834 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.
  • Graham Clynes (FRN 451036) is an AR of Personal Touch Financial Services Limited (FRN 187834). When you use Graham Clynes's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Graham Clynes, 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

    07889 103124

  • Address

    Unit 7, Gemini Business Park, Sheepscar Way, Leeds, LS7 3JB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07889 103124 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS7 3JB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Graham Clynes & Company Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Personal Touch Financial Services 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

Graham Clynes’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

19 June 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Graham Clynes & Company"
  • Began trading as "Graham Clynes & Company"

FCA register

2006

20 April 2006

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Graham Clynes

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Graham Clynes

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

In Leeds

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Graham Clynes FCA authorised?
Graham Clynes (FRN 451036) 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 Graham Clynes?
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. Graham Clynes (FRN 451036) is an AR of Personal Touch Financial Services Limited (FRN 187834). When you use Graham Clynes's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Graham Clynes, 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 Graham Clynes’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07889 103124 for Graham Clynes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Graham Clynes a scam or clone?
Graham Clynes 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 Graham Clynes?
Protection works through Personal Touch Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Graham Clynes's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Graham Clynes use any other names?
It trades as Graham Clynes & Company.

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