Robert McMillan

Reference number: 1000092

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Introducer appointed representative

Robert McMillan can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

BOC LIMITED Reference number: 715528 Caution View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Robert McMillan (FRN 1000092) introduces customers to BOC LIMITED (FRN 715528). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Robert McMillan.
  • Example: if Robert McMillan refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Robert McMillan itself.
  • 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

    01776 706700

  • Address

    R McMillan Engineering, Mcmillan Engineering, Fountain Way, Blackparks Industrial Estate, Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway, DG9 7UD, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01776 706700 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • R McMillan Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Boc 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 McMillan’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

19 July 2023

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "R McMillan"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Robert McMillan FCA authorised?
Robert McMillan (FRN 1000092) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Robert McMillan?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Robert McMillan (FRN 1000092) introduces customers to BOC LIMITED (FRN 715528). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Robert McMillan. Example: if Robert McMillan refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Robert McMillan itself. 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 McMillan’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01776 706700 for Robert McMillan. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Robert McMillan a scam or clone?
Robert McMillan 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 McMillan?
Protection works through Boc Limited, the principal firm responsible for Robert McMillan's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Robert McMillan use any other names?
It trades as R McMillan.

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