L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie

Reference number: 467567

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Appointed representative

L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie 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.
  • L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie (FRN 467567) is an AR of NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) (FRN 117664). When you use L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie, 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

    01292 263313

  • Address

    NFU Mutual Ayr & Stranraer, Livestock Auction Market, Ayr, Ayrshire, KA6 5JW, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01292 263313 is
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Other names (12)

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

  • Blackwood, Haran, White & Goldie Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • R J Mercer, C P Haran & A P L White Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • R J Mercer, C P Haran, A P L White & L Blackwood Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • R J Mercer, L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • R J Mercer, L Blackwood, D W Murchie, C P Haran & A P L White Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • R J Mercer, L Blackwood, D W Murchie, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • R J Mercer & R B Hughes Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • R J Mercer, R B Hughes & A L White Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • R J Mercer, R B Hughes, A L White & A P L White Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • R J Mercer, R B Hughes, A L White, C P Haran & A P L White Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Mercer, Blackwood, Haran, White & Goldie Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Mercer, Blackwood, Murchie, Haran, White & Goldie Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (The), 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

5 May 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "R J Mercer, L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie"

FCA register

5 April 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "R J Mercer, L Blackwood, D W Murchie, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie"

FCA register

2022

28 September 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "R J Mercer, L Blackwood, D W Murchie, C P Haran & A P L White"

FCA register

24 June 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "R J Mercer, C P Haran, A P L White & L Blackwood"

FCA register

2020

4 August 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "R J Mercer, C P Haran & A P L White"

FCA register

2014

16 October 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "R J Mercer, R B Hughes, A L White, C P Haran & A P L White"

FCA register

16 September 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "R J Mercer, R B Hughes, A L White & A P L White"

FCA register

27 August 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "R J Mercer, R B Hughes & A L White"

FCA register

2010

8 March 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "R J Mercer & R B Hughes"

FCA register

2007

4 May 2007

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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  • All 15 events in its history (10 shown here)
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Connected firms

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

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
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Similar firms

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Ayr

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  • All 15 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie FCA authorised?
L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie (FRN 467567) 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 L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie?
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. L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie (FRN 467567) is an AR of NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) (FRN 117664). When you use L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie, 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 L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01292 263313 for L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie a scam or clone?
L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie 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 L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie?
Protection works through National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (The), the principal firm responsible for L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie use any other names?
It trades as Blackwood, Haran, White & Goldie. It has previously used 11 other names, including R J Mercer, C P Haran & A P L White, R J Mercer, C P Haran, A P L White & L Blackwood and R J Mercer, L Blackwood, C P Haran, A P L White & W M Goldie.

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