Michael Edwin Harwood
1 Canterbury Road
Whitstable
Kent
CT5 4HJ
An Appointed Representative (AR) is a firm or person who runs regulated activities and acts as an agent for a firm we directly authorise. This firm is known as the ARs 'principal'.
There must be a written contract between the principal and the AR documenting the arrangement
The principal takes full responsibility for ensuring that the AR complies with FCA rules.
Principal firms make sufficient checks on the firm or individual to ensure they are financially stable and competent.