4ways Financial Solutions LLP

Reference number: 590386

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When 4waysfinancialsolutions.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 440 8253 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EH10 7DS
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Other names (1)

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

  • Fourways Financial Guidance LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
10 August 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
111/2 Swanston Road, Edinburgh, EH10 7DS, Scotland

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Lavin LLP designated member Feb 1966 10 Aug 2012 1 other company
Scott Campbell Chambers LLP designated member Jun 1959 1 Sep 2018 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£56.1k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£86.8k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

2

Up 2 from 0

Owed within a year

£30.7k

No earlier figure to compare

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2025
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SO304043. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

4ways Financial Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

28 November 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Fourways Financial Guidance LLP"

FCA register

2013

7 February 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2012

10 August 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to 4ways Financial Solutions

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with 4ways Financial Solutions. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like 4ways Financial Solutions

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

In Edinburgh

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 4ways Financial Solutions LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, 4ways Financial Solutions LLP (FRN 590386) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2013 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is 4ways Financial Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 440 8253 and the website 4waysfinancialsolutions.co.uk for 4ways Financial Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 4ways Financial Solutions a scam or clone?
4ways Financial Solutions 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 4ways Financial Solutions?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about 4ways Financial Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs 4ways Financial Solutions?
Companies House lists 2 directors of 4ways Financial Solutions: Peter Lavin and Scott Campbell Chambers.
How long has 4ways Financial Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 10 August 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2013.
What do 4ways Financial Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £56.1k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £86.8k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does 4ways Financial Solutions use any other names?
It has previously used the name Fourways Financial Guidance LLP.

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