Michael Cromwell

Reference number: 1048323

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Introducer appointed representative

Michael Cromwell can only introduce you to their principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Kennet Equipment Leasing Limited Reference number: 676024 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Michael Cromwell (FRN 1048323) introduces customers to Kennet Equipment Leasing Limited (FRN 676024). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Michael Cromwell.
  • Example: if Michael Cromwell refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Michael Cromwell itself.
  • 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 simplygreatcoffee.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01223 833661 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CB22 3EN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Coffee Solutions - Simply Great Coffee Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Kennet Equipment Leasing Limited, 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

Michael Cromwell’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

16 December 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Coffee Solutions - Simply Great Coffee"

FCA register

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

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  • All 2 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Michael Cromwell FCA authorised?
Michael Cromwell (FRN 1048323) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Michael Cromwell?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Michael Cromwell (FRN 1048323) introduces customers to Kennet Equipment Leasing Limited (FRN 676024). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Michael Cromwell. Example: if Michael Cromwell refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Michael Cromwell itself. 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 Michael Cromwell’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01223 833661 and the website simplygreatcoffee.co.uk for Michael Cromwell. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Michael Cromwell a scam or clone?
Michael Cromwell 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 Michael Cromwell?
Protection works through Kennet Equipment Leasing Limited, the principal firm responsible for Michael Cromwell's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Michael Cromwell use any other names?
It trades as Coffee Solutions - Simply Great Coffee.

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