Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services) Limited

Reference number: 146279

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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  • When lffinancialplanning.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01603 706820 is
  • Whether EC3A 2BJ is a shared office: 50 other firms give it
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Other names (5)

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

  • Brooks Benefits Trading name
  • Brooks Financial Trading name
  • Lucas Fettes Financial Planning Trading name
  • Lucas Fettes Direct Former trading name
  • Lucas Fettes Online Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
00991377
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 October 1970 (56 years old)
Registered office
40 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BJ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Martin James Lindsey Director Apr 1977 24 Nov 2025 5 other companies
Andrea Gertrude Martha Montague Director Apr 1975 16 Feb 2026 20 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
21
closed down
3
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 21 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (59)

2017

3 August 2017

  • Lucas Fettes Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Lucas Fettes PLC gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lucas Fettes PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1995

20 February 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1970

9 October 1970

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 59 events

  • All 59 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 37
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
7
share a director
7
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Similar firms

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  • 21 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 59 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services) Limited (FRN 146279) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01603 706820 and the website lffinancialplanning.co.uk for Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services) a scam or clone?
Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services) 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 Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services)?
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 Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services)?
Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services) is owned by Lucas Fettes Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 August 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Lucas Fettes PLC.
Who runs Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services): Martin James Lindsey and Andrea Gertrude Martha Montague.
How long has Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services) been in business?
The company was formed on 9 October 1970, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Lucas Fettes and Partners (Financial Services) use any other names?
It trades as Brooks Benefits, Brooks Financial and Lucas Fettes Financial Planning. It has previously used 2 other names: Lucas Fettes Direct and Lucas Fettes Online.

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