Stephen Fred Machin

Reference number: 987837

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Introducer appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 Authorised 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.
  • Stephen Fred Machin (FRN 987837) introduces customers to Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Stephen Fred Machin.
  • Example: if Stephen Fred Machin refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Stephen Fred Machin 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

    01652 632205

  • Address

    1 Brigg Road, Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, DN18 5DH, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01652 632205 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • F S Machin Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter 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

Stephen Fred Machin’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

28 November 2022

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "F S Machin"

FCA register

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

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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 Stephen Fred Machin FCA authorised?
Stephen Fred Machin (FRN 987837) 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 Stephen Fred Machin?
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. Stephen Fred Machin (FRN 987837) introduces customers to Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Stephen Fred Machin. Example: if Stephen Fred Machin refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Stephen Fred Machin 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 Stephen Fred Machin’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01652 632205 for Stephen Fred Machin. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stephen Fred Machin a scam or clone?
Stephen Fred Machin 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 Stephen Fred Machin?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Stephen Fred Machin's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Stephen Fred Machin use any other names?
It trades as F S Machin.

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