Lycetts Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 121418

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When lycetts.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 232 1151 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode NE1 6QF
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Other names (3)

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

  • Lycetts Trading name
  • Martin-Redman Partners Trading name
  • Arlington Financial 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.
  • 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
  • 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
02057974
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 September 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
Benefact House 2000 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alastair Charles Herbert Foster Director Sep 1955 27 Nov 2013 11 other companies
John Schofield Director Jan 1964 6 Aug 2019 2 other companies
Benjamin Hugh Sear Director Mar 1975 1 Jan 2024 1 other company
Ian James Barclay Director Jul 1969 10 Sep 2024 3 other companies
Richard Miles Skingle Director Sep 1970 17 Oct 2024 17 other companies
Rachael Jane Hall Secretary Not published 19 Aug 2013 –

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
31
closed down
13
are FCA-registered
7

In the full report: all 31 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 7 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Lycetts Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (57)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lycett Browne-Swinburn & Douglas Limited 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

1994

14 November 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1986

24 September 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 57 events

  • All 57 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 43
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Firms connected to Lycetts Financial Services

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

connected firms
4
share a director
4
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 31 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 57 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lycetts Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Lycetts Financial Services Limited (FRN 121418) 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 Lycetts Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 232 1151 and the website lycetts.co.uk for Lycetts Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is Lycetts Financial Services a scam or clone?
Lycetts 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 Lycetts 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 Lycetts Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lycetts Financial Services?
Lycetts Financial Services is owned by Lycett Browne-Swinburn & Douglas Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Lycetts Financial Services?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Lycetts Financial Services: Alastair Charles Herbert Foster, John Schofield, Benjamin Hugh Sear, Ian James Barclay and Richard Miles Skingle.
How long has Lycetts Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 24 September 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Lycetts Financial Services use any other names?
It trades as Lycetts and Martin-Redman Partners. It has previously used the name Arlington Financial.

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