Mpi FS LLP: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 16 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2010
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

Best Practice IFA Group Limited Reference number: 223112 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.
MPI FS LLP (FRN 522482) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use MPI FS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from MPI FS, 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.

Website

mortonparker.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01732 523524
Address

Suite 156, 80 Churchill Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When mortonparker.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01732 523524 is
Who else gives the postcode ME19 4YU

Other names (4)

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

Morton Parker Trading name: A name it trades under now.
MPI Financial Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
MPI Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Lifecoverquote.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group 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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: OC354540 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 29 April 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office: A4g Suite Nepicar House, London Road, Wrotham Heath, Kent, TN15 7RS, United Kingdom

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Paul Warren O'Connor	LLP designated member	Feb 1964	6 Apr 2011	8 other companies
Simon Evans	LLP designated member	Mar 1968	6 Apr 2011	3 other companies
SIMON EVANS TRADING LIMITED	Corporate LLP member	Not published	6 Apr 2011	None
GEMDEX LTD	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	1 Apr 2020	None
A4G LLP	Corporate LLP member	Not published	31 Mar 2025	18 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 28
closed down: 16
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 5 directors run together
All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Cash at bank

£13.6k

Up £13.6k from £1

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£118k

−33% from £177k

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
Every filed figure, year by year

About these figures

Turnover: Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax: What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity: Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities: Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank: Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year: Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC354540. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Mpi FS’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2016

6 April 2016

Paul Warren O'Connor became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Simon Evans became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2010

29 April 2010

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

27 April 2010

Changed its registered name from "MPI"

FCA register

20 April 2010

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 13 events

All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

Firms connected to Mpi FS

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

past link: 1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

1 past link through former directors

Firms like Mpi FS

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In West Malling

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28 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
6 years of accounts, charted
All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mpi FS LLP FCA authorised?

Mpi FS LLP (FRN 522482) 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 Mpi FS?

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. Mpi FS LLP (FRN 522482) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Mpi FS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mpi FS, 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 Mpi FS’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01732 523524 and the website mortonparker.co.uk for Mpi FS. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Mpi FS a scam or clone?

Mpi FS 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 Mpi FS?

Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Mpi FS's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Mpi FS?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Mpi FS: Mr Paul Warren O'Connor (25–50% of votes) and Mr. Simon Evans (25–50% of votes).

Who runs Mpi FS?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Mpi FS: Paul Warren O'Connor, Simon Evans, Simon Evans Trading Limited, Gemdex Ltd and A4G LLP.

How long has Mpi FS been in business?

The company was formed on 29 April 2010.

What do Mpi FS’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show cash at bank of £13.6k (up £13.6k from £1).

Does Mpi FS use any other names?

It trades as Morton Parker and MPI Financial Services. It has previously used 2 other names: MPI and Lifecoverquote.com.