Paul Edwards

Reference number: 672883

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Appointed representative

Paul Edwards 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

AFS Compliance Ltd Reference number: 625035 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.
  • Paul Edwards (FRN 672883) is an AR of AFS Compliance Ltd (FRN 625035). When you use Paul Edwards's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Paul Edwards, 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

    07852 971366

  • Address

    45 Severn Way, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 7QG, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07852 971366 is
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Other names (1)

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

  • Asset Finance Solutions Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through AFS Compliance 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

Paul Edwards’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2018

21 September 2018

  • Began trading as "Asset Finance Solutions"

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2015

20 February 2015

  • Became an appointed representative

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

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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 2 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Paul Edwards FCA authorised?
Paul Edwards (FRN 672883) 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 Paul Edwards?
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. Paul Edwards (FRN 672883) is an AR of AFS Compliance Ltd (FRN 625035). When you use Paul Edwards's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Paul Edwards, 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 Paul Edwards’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07852 971366 for Paul Edwards. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Paul Edwards a scam or clone?
Paul Edwards 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 Paul Edwards?
Protection works through AFS Compliance Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Paul Edwards's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Paul Edwards use any other names?
It trades as Asset Finance Solutions.

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