Martin Molton

Reference number: 488622

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Appointed representative

Martin Molton does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

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 Molton (FRN 488622) is an AR of Advance Mortgage Funding Limited (FRN 305008). When you use Martin Molton's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Martin Molton, 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

    07533 790750

  • Address

    68 Parrys Lane, Bristol, Bristol, City Of, BS9 1AQ, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • MM Inspired Mortgage Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • MM Independent Mortgage Associates Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Advance Mortgage Funding 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 Molton’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

24 March 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "MM Independent Mortgage Associates"
  • Began trading as "MM Inspired Mortgage Solutions"

FCA register

2008

9 September 2008

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Martin Molton

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

In Bristol

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Martin Molton FCA authorised?
Martin Molton (FRN 488622) 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 Molton?
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 Molton (FRN 488622) is an AR of Advance Mortgage Funding Limited (FRN 305008). When you use Martin Molton's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Martin Molton, 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 Molton’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07533 790750 for Martin Molton. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Martin Molton a scam or clone?
Martin Molton 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 Molton?
Protection works through Advance Mortgage Funding Limited, the principal firm responsible for Martin Molton's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Martin Molton use any other names?
It trades as MM Inspired Mortgage Solutions. It has previously used the name MM Independent Mortgage Associates.

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