Marc Faulkner

Reference number: 652427

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Appointed representative

Marc Faulkner 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

Quilter Financial Services Limited Reference number: 440703 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.
  • Marc Faulkner (FRN 652427) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Marc Faulkner's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Marc Faulkner, 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

    07971 259605

  • Address

    79 Main Street, Dickens Heath, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1UB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07971 259605 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B90 1UB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Faulkner Financial Planning Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Quilter Financial Services 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

Marc Faulkner’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

25 January 2021

  • Began trading as "Faulkner Financial Planning"

FCA register

2014

30 October 2014

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Marc Faulkner

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

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In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Marc Faulkner

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

In the Birmingham (B) postcode area

ACS Financial Planning LtdSutton ColdfieldAppointed representativeAdrian WagstaffSolihullAppointed representativeAffinity Business Services LimitedBirminghamAppointed representativeAIT Business Solutions LimitedSolihullAppointed representativeAM 360 Financial Planning LimitedSutton ColdfieldAppointed representativeAndrew James HemmingsKnowleAppointed representative

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marc Faulkner FCA authorised?
Marc Faulkner (FRN 652427) 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 Marc Faulkner?
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. Marc Faulkner (FRN 652427) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Marc Faulkner's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Marc Faulkner, 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 Marc Faulkner’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07971 259605 for Marc Faulkner. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Marc Faulkner a scam or clone?
Marc Faulkner 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 Marc Faulkner?
Protection works through Quilter Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Marc Faulkner's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Marc Faulkner use any other names?
It trades as Faulkner Financial Planning.

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