Richard Shorthouse

Reference number: 220615

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Appointed representative

Richard Shorthouse 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

The On-Line Partnership Limited Reference number: 192638 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 Shorthouse (FRN 220615) is an AR of The On-Line Partnership Limited (FRN 192638). When you use Richard Shorthouse's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Richard Shorthouse, 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 ashleyifa.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 717 4894 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B37 7YN
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Other names (2)

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

  • Ashley Independent Financial Advisers Trading name
  • Ashley Independent Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through The On-Line Partnership 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 Shorthouse’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2008

10 September 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Ashley Independent"

FCA register

2002

13 November 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 5 events

  • All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)
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Firms connected to Richard Shorthouse

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Richard Shorthouse. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
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share its postcode
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In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • All 5 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Richard Shorthouse FCA authorised?
Richard Shorthouse (FRN 220615) 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 Shorthouse?
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 Shorthouse (FRN 220615) is an AR of The On-Line Partnership Limited (FRN 192638). When you use Richard Shorthouse's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Richard Shorthouse, 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 Shorthouse’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 717 4894 and the website ashleyifa.com for Richard Shorthouse. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Richard Shorthouse a scam or clone?
Richard Shorthouse 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 Shorthouse?
Protection works through The On-Line Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for Richard Shorthouse's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Richard Shorthouse use any other names?
It trades as Ashley Independent Financial Advisers. It has previously used the name Ashley Independent.

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