Martin Balmond

Reference number: 767130

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Appointed representative

Martin Balmond 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

First Senior Insurance Services Limited Reference number: 308478 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.
  • Martin Balmond (FRN 767130) is an AR of First Senior Insurance Services Limited (FRN 308478). When you use Martin Balmond's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Martin Balmond, 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

    01297 792804

  • Address

    Unit 1, Fosseway Park, Harepath Road, Seaton, Devon, EX12 2WH, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01297 792804 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX12 2WH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Lymebay Mobility Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through First Senior Insurance 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

Martin Balmond’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

13 December 2016

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Lymebay Mobility"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Martin Balmond FCA authorised?
Martin Balmond (FRN 767130) 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 Martin Balmond?
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. Martin Balmond (FRN 767130) is an AR of First Senior Insurance Services Limited (FRN 308478). When you use Martin Balmond's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Martin Balmond, 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 Martin Balmond’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01297 792804 for Martin Balmond. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Martin Balmond a scam or clone?
Martin Balmond 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 Martin Balmond?
Protection works through First Senior Insurance Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Martin Balmond's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Martin Balmond use any other names?
It trades as Lymebay Mobility.

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