Nishidh Patel

Nishidh Patel (FRN 480918) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

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. Nishidh Patel (FRN 480918) is an AR of Sesame Limited (FRN 150427). When you use Nishidh Patel's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Nishidh Patel, 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.

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8426 0404 for Nishidh Patel. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Nishidh Patel 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.

Protection works through Sesame Limited, the principal firm responsible for Nishidh Patel's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

It trades as Oakland Financial Consultants. It has previously used 2 other names: Oakland Financial Consultants Limited and Oakland Financial Consultants LLP.