Martin Cook

Reference number: 954457

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Appointed representative

Martin Cook 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

Connect IFA Ltd Reference number: 441505 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 Cook (FRN 954457) is an AR of Connect IFA Ltd (FRN 441505). When you use Martin Cook's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Martin Cook, 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

    07799 265293

    Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    Harbour House, Harbour Lane, Wheelton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8JR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07799 265293 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode PR6 8JR
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Residential Mortgage Company Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Connect IFA Ltd, 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 Cook’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2021

9 July 2021

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "The Residential Mortgage Company"

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Martin Cook

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Martin Cook. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
no longer authorised
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Martin Cook

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

In Chorley

Adrian John WoodChorleyAppointed representativeBuckshaw Financial Services LimitedChorleyAppointed representativeDuxbury Mortgages LimitedChorleyAppointed representativeLendgro LtdChorleyAppointed representativeMortgage Experience LimitedChorleyAppointed representativeNicolas Klayh Financial Services LtdChorleyAppointed representative

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Martin Cook FCA authorised?
Martin Cook (FRN 954457) 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 Cook?
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 Cook (FRN 954457) is an AR of Connect IFA Ltd (FRN 441505). When you use Martin Cook's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Martin Cook, 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 Cook’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07799 265293 for Martin Cook. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is Martin Cook a scam or clone?
Martin Cook 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 Cook?
Protection works through Connect IFA Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Martin Cook's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Martin Cook use any other names?
It trades as The Residential Mortgage Company.

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