Katherine Brooks

Reference number: 769262

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Appointed representative

Katherine Brooks 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

GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED Reference number: 308081 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.
  • Katherine Brooks (FRN 769262) is an AR of GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 308081). When you use Katherine Brooks's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Katherine Brooks, 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

    01253 440414

  • Address

    40 Wayman Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8DQ, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Gauntlet Blackpool Trading name
  • Gauntlet Fylde Coast Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Gauntlet Risk 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

Katherine Brooks’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

1 February 2017

  • Began trading as "Gauntlet Fylde Coast"

FCA register

12 January 2017

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Gauntlet Blackpool"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Katherine Brooks FCA authorised?
Katherine Brooks (FRN 769262) 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 Katherine Brooks?
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. Katherine Brooks (FRN 769262) is an AR of GAUNTLET RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED (FRN 308081). When you use Katherine Brooks's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Katherine Brooks, 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 Katherine Brooks’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 440414 for Katherine Brooks. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Katherine Brooks a scam or clone?
Katherine Brooks 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 Katherine Brooks?
Protection works through Gauntlet Risk Management Limited, the principal firm responsible for Katherine Brooks's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Katherine Brooks use any other names?
It trades as Gauntlet Blackpool and Gauntlet Fylde Coast.

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