Mark Easton

Reference number: 550833

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Appointed representative

Mark Easton 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

TenetLime Limited Reference number: 311266 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.
  • Mark Easton (FRN 550833) is an AR of TenetLime Limited (FRN 311266). When you use Mark Easton's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Mark Easton, 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

    07709 052365

  • Address

    5 Carisbrook Court, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 0SR, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07709 052365 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DN5 0SR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Oak Star Financial Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through TenetLime 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

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

2011

13 May 2011

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Oak Star Financial Services"

FCA register

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

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mark Easton FCA authorised?
Mark Easton (FRN 550833) 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 Mark Easton?
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. Mark Easton (FRN 550833) is an AR of TenetLime Limited (FRN 311266). When you use Mark Easton's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mark Easton, 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 Mark Easton’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07709 052365 for Mark Easton. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mark Easton a scam or clone?
Mark Easton 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 Easton?
Protection works through TenetLime Limited, the principal firm responsible for Mark Easton's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Mark Easton use any other names?
It trades as Oak Star Financial Services.

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