Richard Longhorn

Reference number: 401476

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Appointed representative

Richard Longhorn 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

First Complete Limited Reference number: 435779 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 Longhorn (FRN 401476) is an AR of First Complete Limited (FRN 435779). When you use Richard Longhorn's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Richard Longhorn, 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

    01937 834328

  • Address

    131 Temple Lane, Copmanthorpe, York, YO23 3TE, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01937 834328 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • Yorkshire Mortgage Solutions Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through First Complete 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

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

2005

7 March 2005

  • Began trading as "Yorkshire Mortgage Solutions"

FCA register

2004

18 June 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Richard Longhorn

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richard Longhorn FCA authorised?
Richard Longhorn (FRN 401476) 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 Longhorn?
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 Longhorn (FRN 401476) is an AR of First Complete Limited (FRN 435779). When you use Richard Longhorn's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Richard Longhorn, 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 Longhorn’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01937 834328 for Richard Longhorn. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Richard Longhorn a scam or clone?
Richard Longhorn 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 Longhorn?
Protection works through First Complete Limited, the principal firm responsible for Richard Longhorn's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Richard Longhorn use any other names?
It trades as Yorkshire Mortgage Solutions.

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