John Mills

Reference number: 466121

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Appointed representative

John Mills 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

First Complete Limited Reference number: 435779 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 Mills (FRN 466121) is an AR of First Complete Limited (FRN 435779). When you use John Mills's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Mills, 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

    0161 929 8668

  • Address

    8a Broomfield Lane, Hale, Cheshire, WA15 9AQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 0161 929 8668 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA15 9AQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Mills & Anderson Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through First Complete 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 Mills’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

3 February 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Mills & Anderson"
  • Began trading as "Mills & Anderson"

FCA register

2007

2 April 2007

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to John Mills

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like John Mills

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

In the Warrington (WA) postcode area

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Mills FCA authorised?
John Mills (FRN 466121) 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 Mills?
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 Mills (FRN 466121) is an AR of First Complete Limited (FRN 435779). When you use John Mills's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Mills, 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 Mills’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 929 8668 for John Mills. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Mills a scam or clone?
John Mills 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 Mills?
Protection works through First Complete Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Mills's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does John Mills use any other names?
It trades as Mills & Anderson.

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