Matthew John Lean

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Firms where this individual holds — or has held — an FCA-approved role.

Johnston Financial Limited
FRN 131706
- 4. Giving personal recommendations on retail investment products which are not broker funds
- 6. Giving personal recommendations on Friendly Society tax-exempt policies (other than Holloway sickness policies where the Holloway policy special application conditions are met)
- 7. Giving personal recommendations on long-term care insurance contracts
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (since 19 Aug 2025)
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 19 Aug 2025)
Executive Wealth Services Ltd (no longer approved here)
FRN 822396
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (30 Jan 2023 to 1 Aug 2025)
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (30 Jan 2023 to 1 Aug 2025)

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A quick guide to the terms on this page.

The FCA: The Financial Conduct Authority is the UK's regulator for banking, lending, insurance, investments and payments. Senior staff at any authorised firm have to be approved by the FCA personally.
Approved individual: Someone the FCA has personally signed off to hold a senior role at an authorised firm — directors, compliance officers and similar. They're held accountable for the firm's conduct.
Controlled functions: The specific senior roles the FCA approves people to hold, like 'Compliance oversight' or 'Money laundering reporting'. Each approval is tied to a particular firm.
IRN: Individual Reference Number — the unique ID the FCA assigns to each approved person. It stays the same as they move between firms.

Information on this page is sourced from the official FCA register.