Timothy John Burton

Reference number: 828445

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Introducer appointed representative

Timothy John Burton can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Approved Business Finance Ltd Reference number: 1020031 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.
  • Timothy John Burton (FRN 828445) introduces customers to Approved Business Finance Ltd (FRN 1020031). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Timothy John Burton.
  • Example: if Timothy John Burton refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Timothy John Burton 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When shmee150.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07789 226997 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SG12 0JJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Shmee150 Trading name
  • Shmee150 Finance Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Approved Business Finance 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

Timothy John Burton’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

15 January 2023

  • Began trading as "Shmee150"

FCA register

2018

12 December 2018

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Shmee150 Finance"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Timothy John Burton FCA authorised?
Timothy John Burton (FRN 828445) 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 Timothy John Burton?
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. Timothy John Burton (FRN 828445) introduces customers to Approved Business Finance Ltd (FRN 1020031). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Timothy John Burton. Example: if Timothy John Burton refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Timothy John Burton 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 Timothy John Burton’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07789 226997 and the website shmee150.co.uk for Timothy John Burton. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Timothy John Burton a scam or clone?
Timothy John Burton 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 Timothy John Burton?
Protection works through Approved Business Finance Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Timothy John Burton's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Timothy John Burton use any other names?
It trades as Shmee150 and Shmee150 Finance.

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