Legal & General Financial Advice Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 7 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2019

Website, phone number and address

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Website

legalandgeneral.com/contact-us (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0808 291 3454
Address

4th Floor Chadwick House, Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2AA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When legalandgeneral.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0808 291 3454 is
Who else gives the postcode B91 2AA

Other names (5)

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

Later Life Market Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Legal & General Trading name: A name it trades under now.
L&G Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Legal and General Financial Advice Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Legal & General NewCo Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
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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Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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: 11901252 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 23 March 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office: One, Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA, England
Nature of business: Activities of mortgage finance companies (SIC 64922)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Sara Mcleish	Director	Jan 1980	23 Mar 2019	None
Michael Batty	Director	Oct 1991	29 Sep 2022	2 other companies
Paula Llewellyn	Director	Nov 1973	10 Oct 2022	2 other companies
Gareth Anthony Niblett	Director	Apr 1982	4 Jul 2025	None
Sammy David Korc	Director	Nov 1990	5 Mar 2026	None
LEGAL & GENERAL CO SEC LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	23 Mar 2019	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 4
still active: 4
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Legal & General Financial Advice’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (40)

2025

20 October 2025

Changed its registered name from "Legal and General Financial Advice Limited"

FCA register

2019

30 September 2019

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Changed its registered name from "Legal & General NewCo Limited"
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

23 March 2019

Incorporated at Companies House
Legal & General Partnership Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

All 40 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 27

Firms connected to Legal & General Financial Advice

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like Legal & General Financial Advice

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

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 40 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Legal & General Financial Advice Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Legal & General Financial Advice Ltd (FRN 839860) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2019 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Legal & General Financial Advice’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 291 3454 and the website legalandgeneral.com/contact-us for Legal & General Financial Advice. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Legal & General Financial Advice a scam or clone?

Legal & General Financial Advice 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 Legal & General Financial Advice?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Legal & General Financial Advice to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Legal & General Financial Advice?

Legal & General Financial Advice is owned by Legal & General Partnership Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 23 March 2019.

Who runs Legal & General Financial Advice?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Legal & General Financial Advice: Sara McLeish, Michael Batty, Paula Llewellyn, Gareth Anthony Niblett and Sammy David Korc.

How long has Legal & General Financial Advice been in business?

The company was formed on 23 March 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2019.

Does Legal & General Financial Advice use any other names?

It trades as Later Life Market Solutions, Legal & General and L&G. It has previously used 2 other names: Legal and General Financial Advice Limited and Legal & General NewCo Limited.