Lewis Shaw

Reference number: 927754

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Appointed representative

Lewis Shaw 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

King Mortgages Ltd Reference number: 803561 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 Shaw (FRN 927754) is an AR of King Mortgages Ltd (FRN 803561). When you use Lewis Shaw's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Lewis Shaw, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When shawfinancialservices.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01623 375007 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG18 2AE
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Other names (3)

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

  • Shaw Financial Services Trading name
  • Shaw Financial Services LTD Former name
  • Riverside Mortgages Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through King Mortgages 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 Shaw’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (6)

2020

26 August 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Shaw Financial Services"

FCA register

23 July 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Shaw Financial Services LTD"

FCA register

12 June 2020

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 6 events

  • All 6 events in its history (3 shown here)
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Firms connected to Lewis Shaw

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

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share its postcode
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In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Lewis Shaw

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

In Mansfield

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lewis Shaw FCA authorised?
Lewis Shaw (FRN 927754) 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 Shaw?
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 Shaw (FRN 927754) is an AR of King Mortgages Ltd (FRN 803561). When you use Lewis Shaw's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Lewis Shaw, 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 Shaw’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01623 375007 and the website shawfinancialservices.co.uk for Lewis Shaw. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lewis Shaw a scam or clone?
Lewis Shaw 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 Shaw?
Protection works through King Mortgages Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Lewis Shaw's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Lewis Shaw use any other names?
It trades as Shaw Financial Services. It has previously used 2 other names: Shaw Financial Services LTD and Riverside Mortgages.

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