Mark Nathan

Reference number: 413167

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Appointed representative

Mark Nathan 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

Home Counties Mortgage Protection & Finance Limited Reference number: 587081 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 Nathan (FRN 413167) is an AR of Home Counties Mortgage Protection & Finance Limited (FRN 587081). When you use Mark Nathan's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Mark Nathan, 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

    020 8440 9058

  • Address

    3 Vision House, Station Road, Borehamwood, Herts, WD6 1DE, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Berberry Consultants Trading name
  • Profile MFS Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Home Counties Mortgage Protection & Finance 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 Nathan’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

9 May 2018

  • Began trading as "Profile MFS"

FCA register

2010

15 January 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Berberry Consultants"
  • Began trading as "Berberry Consultants"

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Mark Nathan

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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  • All 4 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mark Nathan FCA authorised?
Mark Nathan (FRN 413167) 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 Nathan?
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 Nathan (FRN 413167) is an AR of Home Counties Mortgage Protection & Finance Limited (FRN 587081). When you use Mark Nathan's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mark Nathan, 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 Nathan’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8440 9058 for Mark Nathan. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mark Nathan a scam or clone?
Mark Nathan 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 Nathan?
Protection works through Home Counties Mortgage Protection & Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Mark Nathan's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Mark Nathan use any other names?
It trades as Berberry Consultants and Profile MFS.

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