Powell & Associates Financial Planning

Reference number: 801907

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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

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 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.
  • Powell & Associates Financial Planning (FRN 801907) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Powell & Associates Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Powell & Associates Financial Planning, 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.

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  • When partnership.sjp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01275 627383 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS20 6EL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Rich Powell Former name

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

Powell & Associates Financial Planning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

6 February 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Rich Powell"

FCA register

2018

15 February 2018

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Powell & Associates Financial Planning FCA authorised?
Powell & Associates Financial Planning (FRN 801907) 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 Powell & Associates Financial Planning?
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. Powell & Associates Financial Planning (FRN 801907) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Powell & Associates Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Powell & Associates Financial Planning, 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 Powell & Associates Financial Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01275 627383 and the website partnership.sjp.co.uk/partner/richpowell for Powell & Associates Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Powell & Associates Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Powell & Associates Financial Planning 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 Powell & Associates Financial Planning?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Powell & Associates Financial Planning's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Powell & Associates Financial Planning use any other names?
It has previously used the name Rich Powell.

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