John Howard Bethel

Reference number: 408026

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Appointed representative

John Howard Bethel 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

STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED Reference number: 454811 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 Howard Bethel (FRN 408026) is an AR of STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 454811). When you use John Howard Bethel's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Howard Bethel, 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

    01952 591405

  • Address

    2 Cotswold Drive, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 2NR, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • Howard Bethel Financial Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions 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 Howard Bethel’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

29 October 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Howard Bethel Financial Services"
  • Began trading as "Howard Bethel Financial Services"

FCA register

2004

24 September 2004

  • 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 John Howard Bethel FCA authorised?
John Howard Bethel (FRN 408026) 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 Howard Bethel?
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 Howard Bethel (FRN 408026) is an AR of STONEBRIDGE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (FRN 454811). When you use John Howard Bethel's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Howard Bethel, 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 Howard Bethel’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01952 591405 for John Howard Bethel. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Howard Bethel a scam or clone?
John Howard Bethel 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 Howard Bethel?
Protection works through Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Howard Bethel's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does John Howard Bethel use any other names?
It trades as Howard Bethel Financial Services.

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