The Mortgage Shop

Reference number: 216478

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Appointed representative

The Mortgage Shop 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

Openwork Limited Reference number: 408285 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.
  • The Mortgage Shop (FRN 216478) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use The Mortgage Shop's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from The Mortgage Shop, 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

    01253 752231

  • Address

    67-69 Topping Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 3AF, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01253 752231 is
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Other names (10)

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

  • The Mortgage Shop (Norris) Trading name
  • John William Anderton Norris Former name
  • ARC Finance Former trading name
  • ARC Personal Finance Former trading name
  • The Investment Shop (Blackpool) Former trading name
  • The Mortgage Shop Direct (Norris) Former trading name
  • T M S Commercial Finance Former trading name
  • T M S Finance Former trading name
  • T M S Investment Services Former trading name
  • T M S Marketing Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Openwork 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

The Mortgage Shop’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (20)

2017

29 August 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "John William Anderton Norris"

FCA register

2007

18 January 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "The Mortgage Shop (Norris)"

FCA register

2002

16 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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  • All 20 events in its history (3 shown here)
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  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Mortgage Shop FCA authorised?
The Mortgage Shop (FRN 216478) 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 The Mortgage Shop?
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. The Mortgage Shop (FRN 216478) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use The Mortgage Shop's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from The Mortgage Shop, 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 The Mortgage Shop’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 752231 for The Mortgage Shop. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Mortgage Shop a scam or clone?
The Mortgage Shop 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 The Mortgage Shop?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for The Mortgage Shop's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does The Mortgage Shop use any other names?
It trades as The Mortgage Shop (Norris). It has previously used 9 other names, including John William Anderton Norris, ARC Finance and ARC Personal Finance.

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