Paul Hatton

Reference number: 773708

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Appointed representative

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

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 Hatton (FRN 773708) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Paul Hatton's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Paul Hatton, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When hattonfinancialplanning.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07973 340449 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L40 4BZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hatton Financial Planning Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, 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 Hatton’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

10 October 2019

  • Began trading as "Hatton Financial Planning"

FCA register

2017

10 March 2017

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Paul Hatton

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Paul Hatton

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Ormskirk

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  • All 2 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Paul Hatton FCA authorised?
Paul Hatton (FRN 773708) 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 Hatton?
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 Hatton (FRN 773708) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Paul Hatton's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Paul Hatton, 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 Hatton’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07973 340449 and the website hattonfinancialplanning.co.uk for Paul Hatton. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Paul Hatton a scam or clone?
Paul Hatton 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 Hatton?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Paul Hatton's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Paul Hatton use any other names?
It trades as Hatton Financial Planning.

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