Mark Pope

Mark Pope (FRN 964003) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

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 Pope (FRN 964003) is an AR of Excel Finance Solutions Ltd (FRN 729563). When you use Mark Pope's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mark Pope, 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.

The FCA register lists the phone number 07884 001123 and the website excel-finance.co.uk for Mark Pope. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Mark Pope 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.

Protection works through Excel Finance Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Mark Pope's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.