John Andrew Orme

Reference number: 1055717

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Appointed representative

John Andrew Orme 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.
  • John Andrew Orme (FRN 1055717) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use John Andrew Orme's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Andrew Orme, 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

    07932 908741

  • Address

    48 Chapel Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Stockport, SK7 4HW, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07932 908741 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK7 4HW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ask Andy Mortgages 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

John Andrew Orme’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

28 May 2026

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Ask Andy Mortgages"

FCA register

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

Firms like John Andrew Orme

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

In Stockport

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Andrew Orme FCA authorised?
John Andrew Orme (FRN 1055717) 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 John Andrew Orme?
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. John Andrew Orme (FRN 1055717) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use John Andrew Orme's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Andrew Orme, 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 John Andrew Orme’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07932 908741 for John Andrew Orme. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Andrew Orme a scam or clone?
John Andrew Orme 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 John Andrew Orme?
Protection works through HL Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Andrew Orme's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does John Andrew Orme use any other names?
It trades as Ask Andy Mortgages.

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