Michael Robert Goodman

Reference number: 462637

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Appointed representative

Michael Robert Goodman 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

Lyncombe Consultants Limited Reference number: 618025 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.
  • Michael Robert Goodman (FRN 462637) is an AR of Lyncombe Consultants Limited (FRN 618025). When you use Michael Robert Goodman's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Michael Robert Goodman, 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

    0115 938 5076

  • Address

    2 Thistle Close, Newthorpe, Nottingham, NG16 2DD, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 0115 938 5076 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG16 2DD
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Other names (2)

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

  • Goodmans Financial Services Trading name
  • Advice Independent Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Lyncombe Consultants 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 Robert Goodman’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2012

9 November 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Advice Independent"
  • Began trading as "Goodmans Financial Services"

FCA register

2007

17 January 2007

  • Became an appointed representative

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Michael Robert Goodman FCA authorised?
Michael Robert Goodman (FRN 462637) 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 Michael Robert Goodman?
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. Michael Robert Goodman (FRN 462637) is an AR of Lyncombe Consultants Limited (FRN 618025). When you use Michael Robert Goodman's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Michael Robert Goodman, 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 Michael Robert Goodman’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0115 938 5076 for Michael Robert Goodman. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Michael Robert Goodman a scam or clone?
Michael Robert Goodman 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 Robert Goodman?
Protection works through Lyncombe Consultants Limited, the principal firm responsible for Michael Robert Goodman's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Michael Robert Goodman use any other names?
It trades as Goodmans Financial Services. It has previously used the name Advice Independent.

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