William David Smyth

Reference number: 216476

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Appointed representative

William David Smyth 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.
  • William David Smyth (FRN 216476) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use William David Smyth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from William David Smyth, 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

    028 9266 6349

  • Address

    2 Plantation Drive, Lisburn, Co.antrim, BT27 5BJ, United Kingdom

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Other names (1)

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

  • The David Smyth Practice 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

William David Smyth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2007

9 February 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "The David Smyth Practice"
  • Began trading as "The David Smyth Practice"

FCA register

2002

16 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

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

Firms like William David Smyth

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is William David Smyth FCA authorised?
William David Smyth (FRN 216476) 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 William David Smyth?
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. William David Smyth (FRN 216476) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use William David Smyth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from William David Smyth, 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 William David Smyth’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9266 6349 for William David Smyth. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is William David Smyth a scam or clone?
William David Smyth 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 William David Smyth?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for William David Smyth's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does William David Smyth use any other names?
It trades as The David Smyth Practice.

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