Options Mortgage Centre Limited

Reference number: 413452

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Appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

TenetLime Limited Reference number: 311266 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.
  • Options Mortgage Centre Limited (FRN 413452) is an AR of TenetLime Limited (FRN 311266). When you use Options Mortgage Centre's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Options Mortgage Centre, 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

    01253 294480

  • Address

    Unit 1, The Crossroads, Freckleton Street, Kirkham, Preston, PR4 2SH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01253 294480 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR4 2SH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Tingey, Thompson & Wilson Trading name
  • Options Mortgage Centre Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through TenetLime 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

Options Mortgage Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

18 January 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Options Mortgage Centre"
  • Began trading as "Options Mortgage Centre"

FCA register

2014

18 July 2014

  • Began trading as "Tingey, Thompson & Wilson"

FCA register

2004

3 November 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Options Mortgage Centre

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

connected firms
4
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Options Mortgage Centre

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

In Preston

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 4 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Options Mortgage Centre Limited FCA authorised?
Options Mortgage Centre Limited (FRN 413452) 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 Options Mortgage Centre?
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. Options Mortgage Centre Limited (FRN 413452) is an AR of TenetLime Limited (FRN 311266). When you use Options Mortgage Centre's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Options Mortgage Centre, 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 Options Mortgage Centre’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 294480 for Options Mortgage Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Options Mortgage Centre a scam or clone?
Options Mortgage Centre 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 Options Mortgage Centre?
Protection works through TenetLime Limited, the principal firm responsible for Options Mortgage Centre's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Options Mortgage Centre use any other names?
It trades as Tingey, Thompson & Wilson. It has previously used the name Options Mortgage Centre.

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