Ian Manson Thompson

Reference number: 193364

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Appointed representative

Ian Manson Thompson 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.
  • Ian Manson Thompson (FRN 193364) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Ian Manson Thompson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Ian Manson Thompson, 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

    0118 228 0601

  • Address

    Future Financial, Spaces Waterside Drive, 1650 Arlington Business Park, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4SA, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • Future Financial 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

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

2013

24 January 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Future Financial"
  • Began trading as "Future Financial"

FCA register

1998

1 October 1998

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ian Manson Thompson FCA authorised?
Ian Manson Thompson (FRN 193364) 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 Manson Thompson?
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 Manson Thompson (FRN 193364) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Ian Manson Thompson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ian Manson Thompson, 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 Manson Thompson’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 228 0601 for Ian Manson Thompson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ian Manson Thompson a scam or clone?
Ian Manson Thompson 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 Manson Thompson?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ian Manson Thompson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Ian Manson Thompson use any other names?
It trades as Future Financial.

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