Megan McCartan

Reference number: 1011495

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Introducer appointed representative

Megan McCartan can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Social Money Limited Reference number: 675283 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Megan McCartan (FRN 1011495) introduces customers to Social Money Limited (FRN 675283). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Megan McCartan.
  • Example: if Megan McCartan refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Megan McCartan itself.
  • 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

    07885 433091

  • Address

    174 Church Road, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, BT36 6HA, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07885 433091 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT36 6HA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Lola loxx Hair Extensions Trading name
  • Lola loxx Hair Extensions and Training Academy Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Social Money 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

Megan McCartan’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

20 March 2024

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Lola loxx Hair Extensions and Training Academy"
  • Began trading as "Lola loxx Hair Extensions"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Megan McCartan FCA authorised?
Megan McCartan (FRN 1011495) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Megan McCartan?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Megan McCartan (FRN 1011495) introduces customers to Social Money Limited (FRN 675283). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Megan McCartan. Example: if Megan McCartan refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Megan McCartan itself. 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 Megan McCartan’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07885 433091 for Megan McCartan. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Megan McCartan a scam or clone?
Megan McCartan 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 Megan McCartan?
Protection works through Social Money Limited, the principal firm responsible for Megan McCartan's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Megan McCartan use any other names?
It trades as Lola loxx Hair Extensions and Lola loxx Hair Extensions and Training Academy.

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