Pooi Ling Mead

Reference number: 997017

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Appointed representative

Pooi Ling Mead 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

M&G ADVICE PARTNERS LIMITED Reference number: 584256 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.
  • Pooi Ling Mead (FRN 997017) is an AR of M&G ADVICE PARTNERS LIMITED (FRN 584256). When you use Pooi Ling Mead's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Pooi Ling Mead, 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

    07709 637366

  • Address

    9 Temple Road, London, Middlesex, W5 4SL, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07709 637366 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W5 4SL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Erica Mead Wealth Planning Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through M&g Advice Partners 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

Pooi Ling Mead’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

3 October 2023

  • Began trading as "Erica Mead Wealth Planning"

FCA register

30 May 2023

  • 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 Pooi Ling Mead FCA authorised?
Pooi Ling Mead (FRN 997017) 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 Pooi Ling Mead?
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. Pooi Ling Mead (FRN 997017) is an AR of M&G ADVICE PARTNERS LIMITED (FRN 584256). When you use Pooi Ling Mead's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Pooi Ling Mead, 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 Pooi Ling Mead’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07709 637366 for Pooi Ling Mead. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pooi Ling Mead a scam or clone?
Pooi Ling Mead 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 Pooi Ling Mead?
Protection works through M&g Advice Partners Limited, the principal firm responsible for Pooi Ling Mead's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Pooi Ling Mead use any other names?
It trades as Erica Mead Wealth Planning.

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