MPS & Sons Limited

Reference number: 417744

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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

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 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.
  • MPS & Sons Limited (FRN 417744) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use MPS & Sons's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from MPS & Sons, 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 mpswealthmanagement.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01482 891303 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HU12 8HL
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Other names (2)

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

  • MPS Wealth Management Trading name
  • Mark Sutton Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, 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
08359141
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 January 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
99a Thorn Road, Hedon, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU12 8HL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Sutton Director May 1972 14 Jan 2013 None
Paula Marie Sutton Director Aug 1975 21 Jan 2013 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Key dates in its history

MPS & Sons’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Edward Sutton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paula Marie Sutton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

21 May 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Mark Sutton"

FCA register

14 January 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2004

14 December 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MPS & Sons Limited FCA authorised?
MPS & Sons Limited (FRN 417744) 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 MPS & Sons?
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. MPS & Sons Limited (FRN 417744) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use MPS & Sons's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from MPS & Sons, 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 MPS & Sons’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01482 891303 and the website mpswealthmanagement.co.uk for MPS & Sons. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is MPS & Sons a scam or clone?
MPS & Sons 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 MPS & Sons?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for MPS & Sons's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns MPS & Sons?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of MPS & Sons: Mr Mark Edward Sutton (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Paula Marie Sutton (25–50% of shares).
Who runs MPS & Sons?
Companies House lists 2 directors of MPS & Sons: Mark Sutton and Paula Marie Sutton.
How long has MPS & Sons been in business?
The company was formed on 14 January 2013.
Does MPS & Sons use any other names?
It trades as MPS Wealth Management. It has previously used the name Mark Sutton.

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