John Emin

Reference number: 210748

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Appointed representative

John Emin 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

Julian Harris Financial Consultants Reference number: 153566 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 Emin (FRN 210748) is an AR of Julian Harris Financial Consultants (FRN 153566). When you use John Emin's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Emin, 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

    020 8849 8012

  • Address

    Chiswick Park,, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5YA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 020 8849 8012 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W4 5YA
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Other names (1)

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

  • West London Financial Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Julian Harris Financial Consultants, 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 Emin’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2014

28 January 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "West London Financial"
  • Began trading as "West London Financial"

FCA register

2002

2 April 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to John Emin

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like John Emin

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In London

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 3 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Emin FCA authorised?
John Emin (FRN 210748) 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 Emin?
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 Emin (FRN 210748) is an AR of Julian Harris Financial Consultants (FRN 153566). When you use John Emin's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Emin, 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 Emin’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8849 8012 for John Emin. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Emin a scam or clone?
John Emin 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 Emin?
Protection works through Julian Harris Financial Consultants, the principal firm responsible for John Emin's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does John Emin use any other names?
It trades as West London Financial.

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