Richard Jennings

Reference number: 947715

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Appointed representative

Richard Jennings 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

BROKERSYNC LTD Reference number: 1031981 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.
  • Richard Jennings (FRN 947715) is an AR of BROKERSYNC LTD (FRN 1031981). When you use Richard Jennings's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Richard Jennings, 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 gallowayjennings.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01387 733210 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DG2 7TL
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Other names (3)

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

  • Galloway Jennings Trading name
  • Get Easy Mortgages Former trading name
  • Richard Jennings Mortgage Services Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Brokersync Ltd, 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

Richard Jennings’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (6)

2021

23 March 2021

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

  • All 6 events in its history (1 shown here)
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Firms like Richard Jennings

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In Dumfries

Robert LumsdenDumfriesAppointed representativeThomson Mortgages LimitedDumfriesAuthorised

In the Dumfries (DG) postcode area

Alan BellCastle DouglasAppointed representativeAllan JonesStranraerAppointed representativeSaltire Financial LimitedAnnanAppointed representative

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  • All 6 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richard Jennings FCA authorised?
Richard Jennings (FRN 947715) 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 Richard Jennings?
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. Richard Jennings (FRN 947715) is an AR of BROKERSYNC LTD (FRN 1031981). When you use Richard Jennings's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Richard Jennings, 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 Richard Jennings’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01387 733210 and the website gallowayjennings.co.uk for Richard Jennings. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Richard Jennings a scam or clone?
Richard Jennings 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 Richard Jennings?
Protection works through Brokersync Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Richard Jennings's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Richard Jennings use any other names?
It trades as Galloway Jennings. It has previously used 2 other names: Get Easy Mortgages and Richard Jennings Mortgage Services.

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