Nathan Foster

Reference number: 1002129

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Appointed representative

Nathan Foster 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

FUNDING FRIENDS LTD Reference number: 935775 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.
  • Nathan Foster (FRN 1002129) is an AR of FUNDING FRIENDS LTD (FRN 935775). When you use Nathan Foster's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Nathan Foster, 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

    07894 739713

  • Address

    86 Grovelands Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0RA, United Kingdom

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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Funding Friends Ltd, 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.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nathan Foster FCA authorised?
Nathan Foster (FRN 1002129) 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 Nathan Foster?
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. Nathan Foster (FRN 1002129) is an AR of FUNDING FRIENDS LTD (FRN 935775). When you use Nathan Foster's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Nathan Foster, 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 Nathan Foster’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07894 739713 for Nathan Foster. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Nathan Foster a scam or clone?
Nathan Foster 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 Nathan Foster?
Protection works through Funding Friends Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Nathan Foster's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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