James Webster

Reference number: 936567

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Appointed representative

James Webster 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

Mortgage Genies SW Ltd Reference number: 912350 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.
  • James Webster (FRN 936567) is an AR of Mortgage Genies SW Ltd (FRN 912350). When you use James Webster's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from James Webster, 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 mortgagegeniessw.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01752 987051 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode PL12 6AF
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Other names (1)

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

  • James Paul Stephen Webster Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mortgage Genies SW Ltd, 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

James Webster’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

3 February 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "James Paul Stephen Webster"

FCA register

2020

19 October 2020

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

Firms connected to James Webster

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

connected firms
4
share its phone number
3
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (3), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like James Webster

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

In Saltash

David RichardsonSaltashAppointed representativeRitchie James NashSaltashAppointed representativeMortgage Genies SW LtdSaltashAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is James Webster FCA authorised?
James Webster (FRN 936567) 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 James Webster?
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. James Webster (FRN 936567) is an AR of Mortgage Genies SW Ltd (FRN 912350). When you use James Webster's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from James Webster, 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 James Webster’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01752 987051 and the website mortgagegeniessw.co.uk for James Webster. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms.
Is James Webster a scam or clone?
James Webster 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 James Webster?
Protection works through Mortgage Genies SW Ltd, the principal firm responsible for James Webster's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does James Webster use any other names?
It has previously used the name James Paul Stephen Webster.

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