Phillip Michael Southall

Reference number: 214887

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Appointed representative

Phillip Michael Southall 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

Openwork Limited Reference number: 408285 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.
  • Phillip Michael Southall (FRN 214887) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Phillip Michael Southall's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Phillip Michael Southall, 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

    01732 780011

  • Address

    Innovation Centre Medway, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9FD, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01732 780011 is
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Other names (2)

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

  • Carrington Rose Trading name
  • Phil Southall Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Openwork 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

Phillip Michael Southall’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2007

11 July 2007

  • Began trading as "Phil Southall"

FCA register

31 January 2007

  • Began trading as "Carrington Rose"

FCA register

2005

25 July 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Carrington Rose"

FCA register

2002

11 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Phillip Michael Southall FCA authorised?
Phillip Michael Southall (FRN 214887) 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 Phillip Michael Southall?
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. Phillip Michael Southall (FRN 214887) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use Phillip Michael Southall's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Phillip Michael Southall, 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 Phillip Michael Southall’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01732 780011 for Phillip Michael Southall. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Phillip Michael Southall a scam or clone?
Phillip Michael Southall 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 Phillip Michael Southall?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for Phillip Michael Southall's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Phillip Michael Southall use any other names?
It trades as Carrington Rose and Phil Southall.

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