Julian Sunley

Reference number: 483491

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Appointed representative

Julian Sunley 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

Best Practice IFA Group Limited Reference number: 223112 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.
  • Julian Sunley (FRN 483491) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Julian Sunley's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Julian Sunley, 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

    0118 981 2701

  • Address

    Jubilee House, Ashford Hill, Thatcham, Hampshire, RG19 8BQ, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 0118 981 2701 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • Sunley Financial Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group 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

Julian Sunley’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

16 October 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Sunley Financial"
  • Began trading as "Sunley Financial"

FCA register

2008

19 May 2008

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Julian Sunley

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

In Thatcham

Hexagon Financial Services LtdThatchamAppointed representativeMark Glenn SaundersThatchamAppointed representativeSimon Hannam LimitedThatchamAuthorised

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Julian Sunley FCA authorised?
Julian Sunley (FRN 483491) 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 Julian Sunley?
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. Julian Sunley (FRN 483491) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Julian Sunley's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Julian Sunley, 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 Julian Sunley’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 981 2701 for Julian Sunley. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Julian Sunley a scam or clone?
Julian Sunley 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 Julian Sunley?
Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Julian Sunley's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Julian Sunley use any other names?
It trades as Sunley Financial.

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