Leonard Smart

Reference number: 682725

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Authorised by the FCA

Leonard Smart is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When lovingmysmile.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01495 243323 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP11 4EX
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Other names (8)

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

  • Bridge Dental Care Trading name
  • lovingmysmile.co.uk Trading name
  • Smart Smiles Abercynon Trading name
  • Smart Smiles Aberdare Trading name
  • Smart Smiles Caerphilly Trading name
  • smartsmilesdentalcare.co.uk Trading name
  • Smart Smiles Ebbw Vale Trading name
  • Smart Smiles Ystrad Mynach Trading name

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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

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

Leonard Smart’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (12)

2015

26 June 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (2 shown here)
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Firms like Leonard Smart

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Leonard Smart FCA authorised?
Yes, Leonard Smart (FRN 682725) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Leonard Smart’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01495 243323 and the website lovingmysmile.co.uk for Leonard Smart. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Leonard Smart a scam or clone?
Leonard Smart 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 Leonard Smart?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Leonard Smart handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Leonard Smart to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Leonard Smart use any other names?
It trades as Bridge Dental Care, lovingmysmile.co.uk, Smart Smiles Abercynon, Smart Smiles Aberdare and Smart Smiles Caerphilly, and 3 more names.

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