Victoria Watson

Reference number: 604772

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Appointed representative

Victoria Watson 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.
  • Victoria Watson (FRN 604772) is an AR of Sesame Limited (FRN 150427). When you use Victoria Watson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Victoria Watson, 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

    0151 512 6621

  • Address

    73 Stanley Lane, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 0AQ, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 0151 512 6621 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CH62 0AQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Elementary Mortgages Trading 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

Victoria Watson’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2013

23 July 2013

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Elementary Mortgages"

FCA register

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

Firms like Victoria Watson

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

In Wirral

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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 Victoria Watson FCA authorised?
Victoria Watson (FRN 604772) 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 Victoria Watson?
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. Victoria Watson (FRN 604772) is an AR of Sesame Limited (FRN 150427). When you use Victoria Watson's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Victoria Watson, 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 Victoria Watson’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 512 6621 for Victoria Watson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Victoria Watson a scam or clone?
Victoria Watson 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 Victoria Watson?
Protection works through Sesame Limited, the principal firm responsible for Victoria Watson's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Victoria Watson use any other names?
It trades as Elementary Mortgages.

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