Maria Unsworth

Reference number: 485715

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Appointed representative

Maria Unsworth 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

HL Partnership Limited Reference number: 303397 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.
  • Maria Unsworth (FRN 485715) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Maria Unsworth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Maria Unsworth, 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

    07791 918046

  • Address

    Arwel, Boncath, Sir Benfro, SA37 0HR, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Brookmans Mortgage Consultants Trading name
  • West Wales Mortgage Bureau Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through HL Partnership 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

Maria Unsworth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2015

14 December 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Brookmans Mortgage Consultants"
  • Began trading as "Brookmans Mortgage Consultants"

FCA register

2008

12 August 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "West Wales Mortgage Bureau"

FCA register

4 July 2008

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Maria Unsworth FCA authorised?
Maria Unsworth (FRN 485715) 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 Maria Unsworth?
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. Maria Unsworth (FRN 485715) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Maria Unsworth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Maria Unsworth, 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 Maria Unsworth’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07791 918046 for Maria Unsworth. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Maria Unsworth a scam or clone?
Maria Unsworth 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 Maria Unsworth?
Protection works through HL Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for Maria Unsworth's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Maria Unsworth use any other names?
It trades as Brookmans Mortgage Consultants. It has previously used the name West Wales Mortgage Bureau.

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