Paul Barnes

Reference number: 830593

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Appointed representative

Paul Barnes 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

First Senior Finance Limited Reference number: 726510 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.
  • Paul Barnes (FRN 830593) is an AR of First Senior Finance Limited (FRN 726510). When you use Paul Barnes's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Paul Barnes, 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

    01945 589509

  • Address

    35 Outwell Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0DU, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Wisbech Mobility Trading name
  • Paul Barnes t/a Wisbech Mobility Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through First Senior Finance 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

Paul Barnes’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

14 July 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Paul Barnes t/a Wisbech Mobility"

FCA register

2019

11 January 2019

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Wisbech Mobility"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Paul Barnes FCA authorised?
Paul Barnes (FRN 830593) 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 Paul Barnes?
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. Paul Barnes (FRN 830593) is an AR of First Senior Finance Limited (FRN 726510). When you use Paul Barnes's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Paul Barnes, 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 Paul Barnes’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01945 589509 for Paul Barnes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Paul Barnes a scam or clone?
Paul Barnes 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 Paul Barnes?
Protection works through First Senior Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for Paul Barnes's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Paul Barnes use any other names?
It trades as Wisbech Mobility. It has previously used the name Paul Barnes t/a Wisbech Mobility.

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