Carl Leonard

Reference number: 207574

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Appointed representative

Carl Leonard 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

Quilter Financial Services Limited Reference number: 440703 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.
  • Carl Leonard (FRN 207574) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Carl Leonard's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Carl Leonard, 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

    07711 811856

  • Address

    210 Mottram Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 2RY, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Carl Leonard Associates Trading name
  • Carl Leonard Wealth Management Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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

Carl Leonard’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (5)

2015

3 June 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Carl Leonard Associates"

FCA register

2001

7 December 2001

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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  • All 5 events in its history (2 shown here)
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Firms like Carl Leonard

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 5 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Carl Leonard FCA authorised?
Carl Leonard (FRN 207574) 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 Carl Leonard?
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. Carl Leonard (FRN 207574) is an AR of Quilter Financial Services Limited (FRN 440703). When you use Carl Leonard's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Carl Leonard, 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 Carl Leonard’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07711 811856 for Carl Leonard. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Carl Leonard a scam or clone?
Carl Leonard 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 Carl Leonard?
Protection works through Quilter Financial Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Carl Leonard's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Carl Leonard use any other names?
It trades as Carl Leonard Associates. It has previously used the name Carl Leonard Wealth Management.

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