John Rhodes

Reference number: 1054634

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Appointed representative

John Rhodes 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 Senior Finance Limited Reference number: 726510 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 Rhodes (FRN 1054634) is an AR of First Senior Finance Limited (FRN 726510). When you use John Rhodes's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Rhodes, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When belmontmobility.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01287 348055 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS14 7DJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Belmont Mobility Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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

2026

8 May 2026

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Belmont Mobility"

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 Rhodes FCA authorised?
John Rhodes (FRN 1054634) 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 Rhodes?
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 Rhodes (FRN 1054634) is an AR of First Senior Finance Limited (FRN 726510). When you use John Rhodes's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Rhodes, 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 Rhodes’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01287 348055 and the website belmontmobility.co.uk for John Rhodes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Rhodes a scam or clone?
John Rhodes 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 Rhodes?
Protection works through First Senior Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Rhodes's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does John Rhodes use any other names?
It trades as Belmont Mobility.

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