LCM FAMILY LIMITED

Reference number: 227651

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Identity

Check their details

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Verified address

    Louise Longley and Gary Paul Shankland both of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, 2ND Floor, 10 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in administration, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
04709097
Company status
Administration
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 March 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Floor 2 10 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Solicitors (SIC 69102)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
James Raymond Litchfield Director Oct 1973 7 Jul 2003
James Raymond Litchfield Secretary Not published 3 Jul 2003

Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on the record

  • The Firm must immediately cease all regulated activity.
    Restriction on activities 1. The Firm must immediately cease all regulated activity. Should the Firm receive further client instructions or receipt of client money via the Model B arrangement after the Effective Date: (i) the Firm must notify the Authority of this by email within 24 hours of receipt of such money; and (ii) the Firm and its custodian must take all reasonable steps to return such money as soon as is reasonably practicable. 2. Save as required to comply with these Requirements, the Firm must not move or facilitate the movement of client assets, client money or clients, including onboarding, off-boarding or transfer(s), without the prior written consent of the Authority. 3. Nothing in these requirements should be taken to require the Firm or any of its directors to take any action which conflicts with a duty to consider the interests of creditors, should such a duty arise after the Effective Date. Assets requirement 4. Save as set out in paragraphs 2 and 3 above and in paragraph 5 below, the Firm must not, without the prior written consent of the Authority, in any way dispose of, withdraw, transfer, deal with or diminish the value of any of its own assets, and any funds it holds for, or to the order of customers or investors (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere), whether held by the Firm as at the Effective Date or acquired thereafter. 5. The Firm may continue dealing with or disposing of any of its own assets in the ordinary and proper course of business provided that the sum or value of such dealings or disposals, whether as a single transaction or a combination of related transactions, does not exceed £10,000 (or £15,000 in the case of legal expenses). 6. For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of paragraph 5 above, the following would be in the ordinary and proper course of business: (i) Any fees incurred or paid in exchange for professional advisory services provided to the Firm. (ii) Any salaries of the Firm’s staff, including to its directors, contractors or any other employees, where such salaries have been agreed prior to the Effective Date. 7. For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of paragraph 5 above, the following would not be in the ordinary and proper course of business: (i) The making of any distribution to the Firm’s shareholders including by way of capital distribution or dividend. (ii) The making of payments to clients for any reason including out of goodwill. (iii) The payment of commission or the provision of loans to employees of the Firm or any parties with close links to the Firm. (iv) The making of any gift or loan by the Firm to any party, or the entry into any financial reconstruction, sale of any part of the Firm (whether share or asset based) or reorganisation. 8. Paragraphs 4 to 7 constitute an assets requirement within the meaning of section 55P(4)(a) of the Act. 9. The Firm must, within 72 hours of the Effective Date, (i) write to all its customers; and (ii) publish in a prominent place on all websites and social media accounts in its name, and on all platforms to which its customers have access, informing of the imposition of the Requirements and their effect, in a form and by a method of delivery each to be agreed in advance with the Authority. 10. Once the notifications referred to in paragraph 9 above have been made, within 24 hours, the Firm must provide to the Authority: (i) A list of all parties to whom notifications have been sent; and (ii) Confirmation that, to the best of its knowledge, the Firm has sent the specified notifications (in the form agreed with the Authority) to all relevant parties.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • LCM Wealth Management Ltd

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is LCM FAMILY LIMITED FCA authorised?
Yes, LCM FAMILY LIMITED (FRN 227651) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.
Is my money safe with LCM FAMILY?
LCM FAMILY is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Is LCM FAMILY a scam or clone?
LCM FAMILY is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is LCM FAMILY's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
LCM FAMILY's FRN is 227651. You can verify it on the FCA register.