J F Fotherby & J A Hogg

Reference number: 718595

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Appointed representative

J F Fotherby & J A Hogg does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

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.
  • J F Fotherby & J A Hogg (FRN 718595) is an AR of NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) (FRN 117664). When you use J F Fotherby & J A Hogg's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from J F Fotherby & J A Hogg, 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

    01349 862430

  • Address

    8 Tulloch Street, Dingwall, Ross-Shire, IV15 9JZ, United Kingdom

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Other names (6)

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

  • G J Laing, A M Brown & J A Hogg Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • G J Laing & J A Hogg Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Graham James Laing Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • J F Meleady & J A Hogg Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Jonathan A Hogg Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • J A Hogg Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (The), 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

J F Fotherby & J A Hogg’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

21 May 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "J F Meleady & J A Hogg"

FCA register

21 March 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Jonathan A Hogg"
  • Stopped trading as "J A Hogg"

FCA register

2024

1 November 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "G J Laing & J A Hogg"
  • Began trading as "J A Hogg"

FCA register

2021

27 March 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "G J Laing, A M Brown & J A Hogg"

FCA register

2016

4 March 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Graham James Laing"

FCA register

2015

29 September 2015

  • 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 J F Fotherby & J A Hogg FCA authorised?
J F Fotherby & J A Hogg (FRN 718595) 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 J F Fotherby & J A Hogg?
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. J F Fotherby & J A Hogg (FRN 718595) is an AR of NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) (FRN 117664). When you use J F Fotherby & J A Hogg's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from J F Fotherby & J A Hogg, 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 J F Fotherby & J A Hogg’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01349 862430 for J F Fotherby & J A Hogg. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is J F Fotherby & J A Hogg a scam or clone?
J F Fotherby & J A Hogg 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 J F Fotherby & J A Hogg?
Protection works through National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (The), the principal firm responsible for J F Fotherby & J A Hogg's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does J F Fotherby & J A Hogg use any other names?
It has previously used 6 other names, including G J Laing, A M Brown & J A Hogg, G J Laing & J A Hogg and Graham James Laing.

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