Mr Darren Lee Bugbee

Reference number: 553259

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Appointed representative

Mr Darren Lee Bugbee does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

First Senior Insurance Services Limited Reference number: 308478 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.
  • Mr Darren Lee Bugbee (FRN 553259) is an AR of First Senior Insurance Services Limited (FRN 308478). When you use Mr Darren Lee Bugbee's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Mr Darren Lee Bugbee, 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

    07940 280888

  • Address

    Unit C, 2-8 Weavers Court, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JN, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07940 280888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CO9 2JN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Market Mobility Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through First Senior Insurance Services 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

Mr Darren Lee Bugbee’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2011

10 June 2011

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Market Mobility"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mr Darren Lee Bugbee FCA authorised?
Mr Darren Lee Bugbee (FRN 553259) 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 Mr Darren Lee Bugbee?
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. Mr Darren Lee Bugbee (FRN 553259) is an AR of First Senior Insurance Services Limited (FRN 308478). When you use Mr Darren Lee Bugbee's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Mr Darren Lee Bugbee, 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 Mr Darren Lee Bugbee’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07940 280888 for Mr Darren Lee Bugbee. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mr Darren Lee Bugbee a scam or clone?
Mr Darren Lee Bugbee 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 Mr Darren Lee Bugbee?
Protection works through First Senior Insurance Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Mr Darren Lee Bugbee's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Mr Darren Lee Bugbee use any other names?
It trades as Market Mobility.

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