Robert Burgess

Reference number: 690573

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Authorised by the FCA

Robert Burgess is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.

Website

headforpoints.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

07771 840507
Address

We Work The Monument, 51 Eastcheap, London, City Of London, EC3M 1DT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When headforpoints.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07771 840507 is
Whether EC3M 1DT is a shared office: 21 other firms give it

Other names (1)

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

Head for Points Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (1 permission)

Credit Broking

Limits on what they may do

Not permitted to canvass off trade premises

The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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

Key events (3) All events (6)

2015

24 July 2015

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

All 6 events in its history (3 shown here)

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Robert Burgess FCA authorised?

Yes, Robert Burgess (FRN 690573) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.

What is Robert Burgess’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07771 840507 and the website headforpoints.com for Robert Burgess. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Robert Burgess a scam or clone?

Robert Burgess 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 Burgess?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Robert Burgess handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Robert Burgess to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Robert Burgess use any other names?

It trades as Head for Points.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk