Sarah Kane

Reference number: 989733

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Appointed representative

Sarah Kane 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

Contemporary Financial Solutions Ltd Reference number: 963408 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.
  • Sarah Kane (FRN 989733) is an AR of Contemporary Financial Solutions Ltd (FRN 963408). When you use Sarah Kane's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Sarah Kane, 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

    07817 265311

  • Address

    Suite 2, Scarlow House Business Centre, 2 Scarlow Street, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, PA14 5EY, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07817 265311 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • SG Mortgage Specialist Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Contemporary Financial Solutions Ltd, 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

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

2023

10 January 2023

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "SG Mortgage Specialist"

FCA register

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

Firms like Sarah Kane

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

In Port Glasgow

Emma MurphyPort GlasgowAppointed representativeEwan MacbethPort GlasgowAppointed representativeLMC Mortgage SolutionsPort GlasgowAppointed representativePauline Murphy Mortgage SolutionsPort GlasgowAppointed representativeHazel Totten Just Mortgages LTDPort GlasgowAppointed representativeContemporary Financial Solutions LtdPort GlasgowAuthorised

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sarah Kane FCA authorised?
Sarah Kane (FRN 989733) 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 Sarah Kane?
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. Sarah Kane (FRN 989733) is an AR of Contemporary Financial Solutions Ltd (FRN 963408). When you use Sarah Kane's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Sarah Kane, 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 Sarah Kane’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07817 265311 for Sarah Kane. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sarah Kane a scam or clone?
Sarah Kane 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 Sarah Kane?
Protection works through Contemporary Financial Solutions Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Sarah Kane's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Sarah Kane use any other names?
It trades as SG Mortgage Specialist.

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