Ian Doust

Reference number: 409869

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Appointed representative

Ian Doust 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

HL Partnership Limited Reference number: 303397 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.
  • Ian Doust (FRN 409869) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Ian Doust's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Ian Doust, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When professional-mortgage-services.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 350 0471 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TQ12 3RU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Professional Mortgage Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through HL Partnership 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

Ian Doust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2011

10 May 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Professional Mortgage Services"
  • Began trading as "Professional Mortgage Services"

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Ian Doust

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ian Doust FCA authorised?
Ian Doust (FRN 409869) 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 Ian Doust?
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. Ian Doust (FRN 409869) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Ian Doust's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ian Doust, 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 Ian Doust’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 350 0471 and the website professional-mortgage-services.co.uk for Ian Doust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ian Doust a scam or clone?
Ian Doust 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 Ian Doust?
Protection works through HL Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ian Doust's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Ian Doust use any other names?
It trades as Professional Mortgage Services.

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