Simon Howlett & Benjamin Howlett

Reference number: 686251

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Authorised by the FCA

the Howlett partnership 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 howlett-garage.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01787 247228 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CO10 9PJ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Howlett Leasing Trading name
  • Howlett of Lavenham Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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

The Howlett partnership’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2026

21 May 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Howlett of Lavenham"

FCA register

2015

29 June 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
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  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Simon Howlett & Benjamin Howlett FCA authorised?
Yes, Simon Howlett & Benjamin Howlett (FRN 686251) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is the Howlett partnership’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01787 247228 and the website howlett-garage.co.uk for the Howlett partnership. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is the Howlett partnership a scam or clone?
the Howlett partnership 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 the Howlett partnership?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how the Howlett partnership handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about the Howlett partnership to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does the Howlett partnership use any other names?
It trades as Howlett Leasing and Howlett of Lavenham.

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