John Lewis PLC

Reference number: 416011

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

John Lewis Finance Limited Reference number: 1018169 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.
  • John Lewis PLC (FRN 416011) is an AR of John Lewis Finance Limited (FRN 1018169). When you use John Lewis's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Lewis, 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 johnlewismoney.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7828 1000 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1V 2QQ
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Other names (28)

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

  • John Lewis Finance Trading name
  • John Lewis Home Insurance Trading name
  • John Lewis Insurance Trading name
  • John Lewis Investments Trading name
  • John Lewis Money Trading name
  • John Lewis & Partners Trading name
  • John Lewis Pet Insurance Trading name
  • Waitrose & Partners Trading name
  • Caleys Former trading name
  • Cribbs Causeway Former trading name
  • Greenbee Former trading name
  • Johnlewis.com Former trading name
  • John Lewis Direct Former trading name
  • John Lewis & Partners Investments Former trading name
  • Knight & Lee Former trading name
  • P3 Former trading name
  • Peter Jones Former trading name
  • Robert Sayle Former trading name
  • The Partnership Former trading name
  • The Partnershipcard Former trading name
  • Waitrose Former trading name
  • Waitrose.com Former trading name
  • Waitrosedeliver Former trading name
  • Waitrose Direct Former trading name
  • Waitrose Food & Home Former trading name
  • Waitrose Gifts Direct Former trading name
  • Waitrose wine Direct Former trading name
  • Waitrose@work Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through John Lewis Finance 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
00233462
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
20 September 1928 (98 years old)
Registered office
1 Drummond Gate, Pimlico, London, SW1V 2QQ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other retail sale in non-specialised stores (SIC 47190)
  • Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John Mounsey Director Aug 1978 6 Sep 2024 15 other companies
Jason Mark Tarry Director May 1967 12 Sep 2024 4 other companies
Jane Christina Cheong Tung Sing Secretary Not published 1 Nov 2021 –

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
16
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 16 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

John Lewis’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (112)

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Lewis Partnership PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2005

14 January 2005

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1928

20 September 1928

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 112 events

  • All 112 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 59
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Firms connected to John Lewis

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 112 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Lewis PLC FCA authorised?
John Lewis PLC (FRN 416011) 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 John Lewis?
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. John Lewis PLC (FRN 416011) is an AR of John Lewis Finance Limited (FRN 1018169). When you use John Lewis's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Lewis, 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 John Lewis’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7828 1000 and the website johnlewismoney.com for John Lewis. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is John Lewis a scam or clone?
John Lewis 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 John Lewis?
Protection works through John Lewis Finance Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Lewis's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns John Lewis?
John Lewis is owned by John Lewis Partnership PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs John Lewis?
Companies House lists 2 directors of John Lewis: Andrew John Mounsey and Jason Mark Tarry.
How long has John Lewis been in business?
The company was formed on 20 September 1928.
Does John Lewis use any other names?
It trades as John Lewis Finance, John Lewis Home Insurance, John Lewis Insurance, John Lewis Investments and John Lewis Money, and 3 more names. It has previously used 20 other names, including Caleys, Cribbs Causeway and Greenbee.

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