Stephen Milligan

Reference number: 470469

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Appointed representative

Stephen Milligan 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.
  • Stephen Milligan (FRN 470469) is an AR of FLEXI NETWORK LTD (FRN 948658). When you use Stephen Milligan's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Stephen Milligan, 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

    01695 625532

  • Address

    69 Brownedge Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6TB, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Mortgages and Protection Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Financial Consultancy Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Flexi Network 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

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

2026

2 September 2026

  • Began trading as "Mortgages and Protection"

FCA register

2008

3 January 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Financial Consultancy Ltd"

FCA register

2007

17 July 2007

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms like Stephen Milligan

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

In Preston

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stephen Milligan FCA authorised?
Stephen Milligan (FRN 470469) 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 Stephen Milligan?
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. Stephen Milligan (FRN 470469) is an AR of FLEXI NETWORK LTD (FRN 948658). When you use Stephen Milligan's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Stephen Milligan, 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 Stephen Milligan’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01695 625532 for Stephen Milligan. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stephen Milligan a scam or clone?
Stephen Milligan 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 Milligan?
Protection works through Flexi Network Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Stephen Milligan's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Stephen Milligan use any other names?
It trades as Mortgages and Protection. It has previously used the name Financial Consultancy Ltd.

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