Mark Gibbons

Reference number: 171157

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Appointed representative

Mark Gibbons 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.
  • Mark Gibbons (FRN 171157) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Mark Gibbons's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Mark Gibbons, 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

    01234 824721

  • Address

    100 Station Road, Oakley, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 7RE, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01234 824721 is
  • Who else gives the postcode MK43 7RE
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Other names (2)

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

  • M Gibbons Financial Advisers Trading name
  • M Gibbons Financial Advisers (1594) Former 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

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

2015

8 September 2015

  • Began trading as "M Gibbons Financial Advisers"

FCA register

7 August 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "M Gibbons Financial Advisers (1594)"

FCA register

1994

7 September 1994

  • 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 Mark Gibbons FCA authorised?
Mark Gibbons (FRN 171157) 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 Gibbons?
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 Gibbons (FRN 171157) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Mark Gibbons's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mark Gibbons, 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 Gibbons’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01234 824721 for Mark Gibbons. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mark Gibbons a scam or clone?
Mark Gibbons 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 Gibbons?
Protection works through Quilter Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Mark Gibbons's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Mark Gibbons use any other names?
It trades as M Gibbons Financial Advisers. It has previously used the name M Gibbons Financial Advisers (1594).

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