Nicholas John Purdy

Reference number: 1000377

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Introducer appointed representative

Nicholas John Purdy can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Meridian Finance Partners Ltd Reference number: 661646 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Nicholas John Purdy (FRN 1000377) introduces customers to Meridian Finance Partners Ltd (FRN 661646). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Nicholas John Purdy.
  • Example: if Nicholas John Purdy refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Nicholas John Purdy itself.
  • 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 glenbournes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3968 0956 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT8 9AE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Glenbournes Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Meridian Finance Partners 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.

Key dates in its history

Nicholas John Purdy’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

1 August 2023

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Glenbournes"

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Nicholas John Purdy

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

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share its postcode
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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
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Firms like Nicholas John Purdy

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

In East Molesey

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In the Kingston upon Thames (KT) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nicholas John Purdy FCA authorised?
Nicholas John Purdy (FRN 1000377) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Nicholas John Purdy?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Nicholas John Purdy (FRN 1000377) introduces customers to Meridian Finance Partners Ltd (FRN 661646). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Nicholas John Purdy. Example: if Nicholas John Purdy refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Nicholas John Purdy itself. 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 Nicholas John Purdy’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3968 0956 and the website glenbournes.co.uk for Nicholas John Purdy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Nicholas John Purdy a scam or clone?
Nicholas John Purdy 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 Nicholas John Purdy?
Protection works through Meridian Finance Partners Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Nicholas John Purdy's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Nicholas John Purdy use any other names?
It trades as Glenbournes.

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