Abode Financing Ltd

Reference number: 916216

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Acer Consultancy Services Ltd Reference number: 750786 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.
  • Abode Financing Ltd (FRN 916216) is an AR of Acer Consultancy Services Ltd (FRN 750786). When you use Abode Financing's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Abode Financing, 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

    07817 119651

  • Address

    A S V S H Accountancy Services Ltd, 46 Camden Road, London, Camden, NW1 9DR, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 07817 119651 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW1 9DR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Abode Mortgages Bureau Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Acer Consultancy Services 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

Abode Financing’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

14 July 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Abode Mortgages Bureau Ltd"

FCA register

2019

4 November 2019

  • Became an appointed representative

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Firms connected to Abode Financing

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Abode Financing Ltd FCA authorised?
Abode Financing Ltd (FRN 916216) 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 Abode Financing?
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. Abode Financing Ltd (FRN 916216) is an AR of Acer Consultancy Services Ltd (FRN 750786). When you use Abode Financing's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Abode Financing, 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 Abode Financing’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07817 119651 for Abode Financing. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Abode Financing a scam or clone?
Abode Financing 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 Abode Financing?
Protection works through Acer Consultancy Services Ltd, the principal firm responsible for Abode Financing's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Abode Financing use any other names?
It has previously used the name Abode Mortgages Bureau Ltd.

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