William Mark Busby

Reference number: 215878

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Appointed representative

William Mark Busby 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 Mark Busby (FRN 215878) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use William Mark Busby's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from William Mark Busby, 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

    01256 593436

  • Address

    50 Hewett Lane, Hook, Hampshire, RG27 9FW, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Prism Financial Services Trading name
  • William Busby 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 Mark Busby’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2007

8 June 2007

  • Began trading as "William Busby"

FCA register

14 February 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Prism Financial Services"
  • Began trading as "Prism Financial Services"

FCA register

2002

15 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is William Mark Busby FCA authorised?
William Mark Busby (FRN 215878) 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 Mark Busby?
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 Mark Busby (FRN 215878) is an AR of Openwork Limited (FRN 408285). When you use William Mark Busby's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from William Mark Busby, 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 Mark Busby’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01256 593436 for William Mark Busby. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is William Mark Busby a scam or clone?
William Mark Busby 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 Mark Busby?
Protection works through Openwork Limited, the principal firm responsible for William Mark Busby's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does William Mark Busby use any other names?
It trades as Prism Financial Services and William Busby.

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