Mark Brookes IFA

Reference number: 518551

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Authorisation being cancelled

Mark Brookes IFA has asked the FCA to cancel their authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but their regulated work is winding down.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When mrbfinancial.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01283 792450 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE13 7EJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • MRB Financial Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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

Mark Brookes IFA’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

5 August 2010

  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

1 June 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms like Mark Brookes IFA

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

In Burton-on-Trent

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  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mark Brookes IFA FCA authorised?
Mark Brookes IFA (FRN 518551) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Mark Brookes IFA’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01283 792450 and the website mrbfinancial.co.uk for Mark Brookes IFA. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mark Brookes IFA a scam or clone?
Mark Brookes IFA 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 Mark Brookes IFA?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Mark Brookes IFA to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Mark Brookes IFA use any other names?
It trades as MRB Financial.

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