William Muir

Reference number: 923722

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Appointed representative

William Muir 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

Monarch Financial Services Ltd Reference number: 937276 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 Muir (FRN 923722) is an AR of Monarch Financial Services Ltd (FRN 937276). When you use William Muir's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from William Muir, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When abcmortgages.co first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 773 4000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G69 6EZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • ABC Mortgages Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Monarch Financial Services 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

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

2020

1 April 2020

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

FCA register

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

Firms like William Muir

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

In Glasgow

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is William Muir FCA authorised?
William Muir (FRN 923722) 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 Muir?
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 Muir (FRN 923722) is an AR of Monarch Financial Services Ltd (FRN 937276). When you use William Muir's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from William Muir, 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 Muir’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 773 4000 and the website abcmortgages.co for William Muir. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is William Muir a scam or clone?
William Muir 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 Muir?
Protection works through Monarch Financial Services Ltd, the principal firm responsible for William Muir's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does William Muir use any other names?
It trades as ABC Mortgages.

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