Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield

Reference number: 215160

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Appointed representative

Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield 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

Openwork Limited Reference number: 408285 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.
  • Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield (FRN 215160) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield, 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

    01698 883931

  • Address

    Evolve Financial Services, 2 Montgomery Street, Larkhall, South Lanarkshire, ML9 2AA, United Kingdom

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Other names (3)

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

  • Evolve Financial Services Trading name
  • Evolve Mortgage Services Trading name
  • Grant R.A. Scholefield Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Openwork 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

Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2007

18 January 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Evolve Financial Services"

FCA register

2002

11 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

  • All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)
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  • All 5 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield FCA authorised?
Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield (FRN 215160) 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 Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield?
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. Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield (FRN 215160) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield, 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 Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01698 883931 for Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield a scam or clone?
Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield 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 Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Grant Robert Alexander Scholefield use any other names?
It trades as Evolve Financial Services, Evolve Mortgage Services and Grant R.A. Scholefield.

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