205 Group Ltd

Reference number: 830545

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When 205group.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 245 9774 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L5 9PR
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Other names (15)

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

  • Debt Rescue Trading name
  • HDCS Trading name
  • Housing Disrepair Claim Support Trading name
  • National Car Finance Claims Trading name
  • PCP Claimchecker Trading name
  • Tenant Rescue Trading name
  • Housing Disrepair Claim Support Ltd. Former name
  • Immediate legal marketing Former name
  • HDCSLTD Former trading name
  • My Landlord Won't Repair Former trading name
  • PPL Claims Solutions Former trading name
  • RTA Response Former trading name
  • Tenant Relief Former trading name
  • The PCP Experts Former trading name
  • The Tenancy Deposit Experts Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 0151 000 9999
  • 07511 802845
Fake websites (1)
  • housingclaimsadvice.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
09400986
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 January 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Office B, Unit 15 Connect Business Village, 24 Derby Road, Liverpool, L5 9PR, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Gerard Edmondson Director May 1981 20 Apr 2023 16 other companies

Other companies run by its director

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
16
closed down
14
still active
2

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£87.6k

Down £30.8k from −£56.8k

Cash at bank

£0

−100% from £24.2k

Employees (average)

5

+150% from 2

Owed within a year

£111k

+232% from £33.6k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £87.6k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09400986. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

205 Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (48)

2026

15 June 2026

  • Andrew Edmondson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nicolai John Phillips became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2025

22 January 2025

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2024

29 February 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Housing Disrepair Claim Support Ltd."

FCA register

2023

1 May 2023

  • Gary Dean stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

5 July 2022

  • Mark Andrew Prowse became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2020

21 January 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

25 March 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Immediate legal marketing"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gary Dean became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

11 June 2015

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

22 January 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 48 events

  • All 48 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to 205 Group

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with 205 Group. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like 205 Group

Other firms of the same type (claims management firm), nearest first.

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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 48 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is 205 Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, 205 Group Ltd (FRN 830545) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2020 and works as a claims management firm. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is 205 Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 245 9774 and the website 205group.co.uk for 205 Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is 205 Group a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated 205 Group: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for 205 Group, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with 205 Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how 205 Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about 205 Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns 205 Group?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of 205 Group: Mrs Andrew Edmondson (25–50% of shares), Mr Nicolai John Phillips (25–50% of shares) and Mr Mark Andrew Prowse (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Gary Dean.
Who runs 205 Group?
Companies House lists one director of 205 Group: Andrew Gerard Edmondson.
How long has 205 Group been in business?
The company was formed on 22 January 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2020.
What do 205 Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2024, show net assets of −£87.6k (down £30.8k from −£56.8k) and cash at bank of £0 (−100% from £24.2k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does 205 Group use any other names?
It trades as Debt Rescue, HDCS, Housing Disrepair Claim Support, National Car Finance Claims and PCP Claimchecker, and 1 more names. It has previously used 9 other names, including Housing Disrepair Claim Support Ltd., Immediate legal marketing and HDCSLTD.

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