Stephen O'Hara

Reference number: 211514

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Appointed representative

Stephen O'Hara 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

Sesame Limited Reference number: 150427 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.
  • Stephen O'Hara (FRN 211514) is an AR of Sesame Limited (FRN 150427). When you use Stephen O'Hara's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Stephen O'Hara, 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

    01952 433808

  • Address

    210 Grosvenor House, Central Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9TW, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01952 433808 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TF2 9TW
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Other names (3)

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

  • Greenfinch Financial Services Trading name
  • Nick Tart Financial Services Trading name
  • N T Financial services Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Sesame 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 O'Hara’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

8 June 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Nick Tart Financial Services"
  • Began trading as "Greenfinch Financial Services"
  • Began trading as "Nick Tart Financial Services"

FCA register

2002

12 June 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "N T Financial services"

FCA register

31 May 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Nick Tart financial Services"

FCA register

30 April 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to Stephen O'Hara

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Stephen O'Hara. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Stephen O'Hara

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

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  • All 6 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stephen O'Hara FCA authorised?
Stephen O'Hara (FRN 211514) 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 O'Hara?
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 O'Hara (FRN 211514) is an AR of Sesame Limited (FRN 150427). When you use Stephen O'Hara's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Stephen O'Hara, 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 O'Hara’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01952 433808 for Stephen O'Hara. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stephen O'Hara a scam or clone?
Stephen O'Hara 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 O'Hara?
Protection works through Sesame Limited, the principal firm responsible for Stephen O'Hara's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Stephen O'Hara use any other names?
It trades as Greenfinch Financial Services and Nick Tart Financial Services. It has previously used the name N T Financial services.

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