Keith Larsson

Reference number: 530569

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Appointed representative

Keith Larsson does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

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.
  • Keith Larsson (FRN 530569) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Keith Larsson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Keith Larsson, 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

    01273 523926

  • Address

    10 - 12 Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 3HP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01273 523926 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN2 3HP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Keith Larsson Mortgage Broker Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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

Keith Larsson’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2010

25 August 2010

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Keith Larsson Mortgage Broker"

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Keith Larsson

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Keith Larsson

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

In Brighton

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Keith Larsson FCA authorised?
Keith Larsson (FRN 530569) 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 Keith Larsson?
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. Keith Larsson (FRN 530569) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Keith Larsson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Keith Larsson, 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 Keith Larsson’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 523926 for Keith Larsson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Keith Larsson a scam or clone?
Keith Larsson 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 Keith Larsson?
Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Keith Larsson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Keith Larsson use any other names?
It trades as Keith Larsson Mortgage Broker.

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