Nigel Dennis: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

Nigel Dennis does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

Appointed for 10 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions

Responsible principal firm

HL Partnership Limited Reference number: 303397 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.
Nigel Dennis (FRN 755509) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Nigel Dennis's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Nigel Dennis, 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

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

01628 594434
Address

Unit 6, Bulldog House, London Road, Twyford, Reading, Wokingham, RG10 9EU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When greenoakmortgages.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01628 594434 is
Who else gives the postcode RG10 9EU

Other names (2)

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

Greenoak Mortgages Trading name: A name it trades under now.
AFP Berkshire Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through HL Partnership 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

Nigel Dennis’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (4)

2016

9 August 2016

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 4 events

All 4 events in its history (1 shown here)

Firms connected to Nigel Dennis

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

connected firms: 3
no longer authorised: 1
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Nigel Dennis

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In Reading

Alice HaleReadingAppointed representative Amir KharkowaReadingAppointed representative Assist Mortgages LtdReadingAppointed representative Christopher Alan PownallReadingAppointed representative DCW Mortgage & Financial Solutions LimitedReadingAppointed representative Dolphin Mortgage Advice LtdReadingAppointed representative

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3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Nigel Dennis FCA authorised?

Nigel Dennis (FRN 755509) 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 Nigel Dennis?

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. Nigel Dennis (FRN 755509) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Nigel Dennis's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Nigel Dennis, 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 Nigel Dennis’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01628 594434 and the website greenoakmortgages.co.uk for Nigel Dennis. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Nigel Dennis a scam or clone?

Nigel Dennis 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 Nigel Dennis?

Protection works through HL Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for Nigel Dennis's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Does Nigel Dennis use any other names?

It trades as Greenoak Mortgages. It has previously used the name AFP Berkshire.