Lewis James Henry Davies

Reference number: 707429

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Appointed representative

Lewis James Henry Davies 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

Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd Reference number: 767202 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.
  • Lewis James Henry Davies (FRN 707429) is an AR of Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd (FRN 767202). When you use Lewis James Henry Davies's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Lewis James Henry Davies, 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

    01792 367776

  • Address

    11 Wychwood Close, Langland, Swansea, Abertawe, SA3 4PH, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01792 367776 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • Searchlight Mortgages Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Cornerstone Finance Group 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

Lewis James Henry Davies’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2015

22 June 2015

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Searchlight Mortgages"

FCA register

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

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Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lewis James Henry Davies FCA authorised?
Lewis James Henry Davies (FRN 707429) 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 Lewis James Henry Davies?
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. Lewis James Henry Davies (FRN 707429) is an AR of Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd (FRN 767202). When you use Lewis James Henry Davies's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Lewis James Henry Davies, 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 Lewis James Henry Davies’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01792 367776 for Lewis James Henry Davies. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lewis James Henry Davies a scam or clone?
Lewis James Henry Davies 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 Lewis James Henry Davies?
Protection works through Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Lewis James Henry Davies's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Lewis James Henry Davies use any other names?
It trades as Searchlight Mortgages.

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