Lee Godwin

Reference number: 667649

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Appointed representative

Lee Godwin 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

AFS Compliance Ltd Reference number: 625035 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.
  • Lee Godwin (FRN 667649) is an AR of AFS Compliance Ltd (FRN 625035). When you use Lee Godwin's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Lee Godwin, 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

    0116 284 8192

  • Address

    2 Elliot Close, Whetstone, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 6QX, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 0116 284 8192 is
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Other names (2)

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

  • Asset Finance Solutions Trading name
  • Lead Asset Finance Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through AFS Compliance Ltd, 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

Lee Godwin’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

26 September 2018

  • Began trading as "Asset Finance Solutions"

FCA register

2015

22 January 2015

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Lead Asset Finance"

FCA register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lee Godwin FCA authorised?
Lee Godwin (FRN 667649) 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 Lee Godwin?
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. Lee Godwin (FRN 667649) is an AR of AFS Compliance Ltd (FRN 625035). When you use Lee Godwin's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Lee Godwin, 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 Lee Godwin’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 284 8192 for Lee Godwin. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lee Godwin a scam or clone?
Lee Godwin 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 Lee Godwin?
Protection works through AFS Compliance Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Lee Godwin's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Lee Godwin use any other names?
It trades as Asset Finance Solutions and Lead Asset Finance.

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