Lawrence Mark Devon: FCA regulated?

Authorisation being cancelled

Lawrence Mark Devon has asked the FCA to cancel their authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but their regulated work is winding down.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions

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.

Website

devonco.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 3861 5950
Address

156B Balgores Lane, Romford, Havering, RM2 6BP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When devonco.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3861 5950 is
Who else gives the postcode RM2 6BP

FCA permissions and consumer protection

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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Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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

Lawrence Mark Devon’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

6 November 2023

FCA recorded a standard requirement (Financial Promotions for own firm, ARs and other members of the group)

FCA register

2016

17 October 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation
FCA recorded a standard requirement (No CBTL business unless registered)

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Lawrence Mark Devon

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Lawrence Mark Devon

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

In Romford

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3 background checks on its contact details
All 4 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lawrence Mark Devon FCA authorised?

Lawrence Mark Devon (FRN 739685) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.

What is Lawrence Mark Devon’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3861 5950 and the website devonco.co.uk for Lawrence Mark Devon. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Lawrence Mark Devon a scam or clone?

Lawrence Mark Devon 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 Lawrence Mark Devon?

Protection depends on which product you hold and how Lawrence Mark Devon handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Lawrence Mark Devon to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.