Robert Andrew Gibbon

Reference number: 453388

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Appointed representative

Robert Andrew Gibbon does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

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.
  • Robert Andrew Gibbon (FRN 453388) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Robert Andrew Gibbon's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Robert Andrew Gibbon, 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 burton-mobility.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01522 509781 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LN6 9UH
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Other names (3)

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

  • Burton Mobility Lincoln Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Burton Mobility Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Rob Gibbon Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mark Bates 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

Robert Andrew Gibbon’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

13 June 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Rob Gibbon"

FCA register

2014

20 October 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Burton Mobility"

FCA register

2006

14 June 2006

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

  • All 6 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms connected to Robert Andrew Gibbon

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Robert Andrew Gibbon

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Lincoln

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Robert Andrew Gibbon FCA authorised?
Robert Andrew Gibbon (FRN 453388) 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 Robert Andrew Gibbon?
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. Robert Andrew Gibbon (FRN 453388) is an AR of MARK BATES LIMITED (FRN 308390). When you use Robert Andrew Gibbon's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Robert Andrew Gibbon, 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 Robert Andrew Gibbon’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01522 509781 and the website burton-mobility.co.uk for Robert Andrew Gibbon. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Robert Andrew Gibbon a scam or clone?
Robert Andrew Gibbon 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 Robert Andrew Gibbon?
Protection works through Mark Bates Limited, the principal firm responsible for Robert Andrew Gibbon's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Robert Andrew Gibbon use any other names?
It trades as Burton Mobility Lincoln. It has previously used 2 other names: Burton Mobility and Rob Gibbon.

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