Edwin Benson Omoh Smith

Reference number: 427502

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Appointed representative

Edwin Benson Omoh Smith does not hold FCA authorisation of their own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for their regulated business.

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.
  • Edwin Benson Omoh Smith (FRN 427502) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Edwin Benson Omoh Smith's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Edwin Benson Omoh Smith, 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

    020 8778 4440

  • Address

    11 Percy Road, London, SE20 7QJ, United Kingdom

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Other names (4)

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

  • EDBENS FINANCIAL SERVICES Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Fidelity Financial Services Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Broadview Financial Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Smith Financial Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through HL Partnership 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

Edwin Benson Omoh Smith’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

9 April 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Fidelity Financial Services"

FCA register

2005

18 February 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

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  • All 11 events in its history (2 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Edwin Benson Omoh Smith FCA authorised?
Edwin Benson Omoh Smith (FRN 427502) 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 Edwin Benson Omoh Smith?
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. Edwin Benson Omoh Smith (FRN 427502) is an AR of HL Partnership Limited (FRN 303397). When you use Edwin Benson Omoh Smith's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Edwin Benson Omoh Smith, 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 Edwin Benson Omoh Smith’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8778 4440 for Edwin Benson Omoh Smith. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Edwin Benson Omoh Smith a scam or clone?
Edwin Benson Omoh Smith 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 Edwin Benson Omoh Smith?
Protection works through HL Partnership Limited, the principal firm responsible for Edwin Benson Omoh Smith's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Edwin Benson Omoh Smith use any other names?
It trades as EDBENS FINANCIAL SERVICES. It has previously used 3 other names: Fidelity Financial Services, Broadview Financial Services and Smith Financial Services.

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