Mobility Direct NI Limited

Reference number: 603911

Instant download

Appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

MARK BATES LIMITED Reference number: 308390 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.
  • Mobility Direct NI Limited (FRN 603911) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Mobility Direct NI's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Mobility Direct NI, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When mobilitydirectni.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 3754 7920 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT61 8BT
Instant PDF download
Other names (1)

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

  • Mobility Direct NI Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mark Bates 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

Mobility Direct NI’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

4 September 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Mobility Direct NI Ltd"

FCA register

2013

8 July 2013

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

Firms connected to Mobility Direct NI

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Instant PDF download

Firms like Mobility Direct NI

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Armagh

Gosford Finance & Loans LTDArmaghAppointed representativeJigsaw Financial Associates LimitedArmaghAppointed representativeAdrian QuinnArmaghAuthorisedDalzells of MarkethillArmaghAuthorisedGeorge Ian IrwinArmaghAuthorisedJason ShevlinArmaghAuthorised

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

Get the full report on Mobility Direct NI

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mobility Direct NI Limited FCA authorised?
Mobility Direct NI Limited (FRN 603911) 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 Mobility Direct NI?
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. Mobility Direct NI Limited (FRN 603911) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Mobility Direct NI's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mobility Direct NI, 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 Mobility Direct NI’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 3754 7920 and the website mobilitydirectni.com for Mobility Direct NI. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mobility Direct NI a scam or clone?
Mobility Direct NI 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 Mobility Direct NI?
Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for Mobility Direct NI's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Mobility Direct NI use any other names?
It has previously used the name Mobility Direct NI Ltd.

Sources and links

The full report on Mobility Direct NI Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…