John Paul Duckworth

Reference number: 190137

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Appointed representative

John Paul Duckworth 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

2 Plan Wealth Management Limited Reference number: 461598 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 Paul Duckworth (FRN 190137) is an AR of 2 Plan Wealth Management Limited (FRN 461598). When you use John Paul Duckworth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Paul Duckworth, 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

    01472 311679

  • Address

    2 Park Avenue, Grimsby, South Humberside, DN32 0DQ, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • Paul Duckworth Independent Financial Adviser Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through 2 Plan Wealth Management 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 Paul Duckworth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

8 November 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Paul Duckworth Independent Financial Adviser"
  • Began trading as "Paul Duckworth Independent Financial Adviser"

FCA register

1999

13 January 1999

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like John Paul Duckworth

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In Grimsby

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Paul Duckworth FCA authorised?
John Paul Duckworth (FRN 190137) 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 Paul Duckworth?
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 Paul Duckworth (FRN 190137) is an AR of 2 Plan Wealth Management Limited (FRN 461598). When you use John Paul Duckworth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Paul Duckworth, 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 Paul Duckworth’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01472 311679 for John Paul Duckworth. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Paul Duckworth a scam or clone?
John Paul Duckworth 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 Paul Duckworth?
Protection works through 2 Plan Wealth Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Paul Duckworth's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does John Paul Duckworth use any other names?
It trades as Paul Duckworth Independent Financial Adviser.

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