L J King & K J Mitchell

Reference number: 493293

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Appointed representative

L J King & K J Mitchell 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

NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) Reference number: 117664 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.
  • L J King & K J Mitchell (FRN 493293) is an AR of NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) (FRN 117664). When you use L J King & K J Mitchell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from L J King & K J Mitchell, 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

    01920 469173

  • Address

    NFU Mutual Hertford & North Herts Agency, The Maltings, Hyde Hall Farm, Sandon, Buntingford, SG9 0RU, United Kingdom

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Other names (7)

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

  • A J Adams & L J King Former name
  • Leonie Jane King Former name
  • Leonie J King Former name
  • L J King, K J Mitchell & R A David Former name
  • L J King & S L Mackness Former name
  • King & Mitchell Former trading name
  • L J King Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (The), 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

L J King & K J Mitchell’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (11)

2025

13 February 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "L J King, K J Mitchell & R A David"

FCA register

2021

8 August 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "L J King & K J Mitchell"

FCA register

2019

19 June 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Leonie J King"

FCA register

2018

12 December 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "L J King & S L Mackness"

FCA register

2017

2 February 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Leonie Jane King"

FCA register

2015

14 May 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "A J Adams & L J King"

FCA register

2008

19 December 2008

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (7 shown here)
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is L J King & K J Mitchell FCA authorised?
L J King & K J Mitchell (FRN 493293) 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 L J King & K J Mitchell?
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. L J King & K J Mitchell (FRN 493293) is an AR of NATIONAL FARMERS UNION MUTUAL INSURANCE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) (FRN 117664). When you use L J King & K J Mitchell's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from L J King & K J Mitchell, 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 L J King & K J Mitchell’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01920 469173 for L J King & K J Mitchell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is L J King & K J Mitchell a scam or clone?
L J King & K J Mitchell 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 L J King & K J Mitchell?
Protection works through National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (The), the principal firm responsible for L J King & K J Mitchell's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does L J King & K J Mitchell use any other names?
It has previously used 7 other names, including A J Adams & L J King, Leonie Jane King and Leonie J King.

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