Age Concern Solihull: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 4 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1996
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.

Website

ageuksolihull.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0121 704 7840
Address

The Core, Central Library Building, Homer Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 3RG, United Kingdom

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

When ageuksolihull.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0121 704 7840 is
Who else gives the postcode B91 3RG

Other names (3)

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

Age UK Solihull Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Age Concern Solihull Trading Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Age Concern Solihull Trading Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

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.

Show FCA detail (2 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

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.

Companies House record

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

Company number: 03180062 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 29 March 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office: Solihull Fire Station, 620 Streetsbrook Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 1QY, England
Nature of business: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled (SIC 88100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Sally Rachel Tomlinson	Director	May 1965	30 Mar 2016	10 other companies
Nicola Clare Robinson	Director	Dec 1963	31 Mar 2017	2 other companies
Pinakini Chauhan	Director	May 1964	31 Mar 2021	1 other company
Alison Jane Rolf	Director	Jun 1971	27 Jul 2022	1 other company
Patricia Ermanda Rose-Smith	Director	Dec 1957	27 Mar 2024	1 other company
Richard Charles Watson	Director	Jun 1963	29 May 2024	None
Tamara Jane Bavin	Director	Nov 1972	25 Sep 2024	None
Nadia Hussain	Director	Jan 1971	19 Aug 2026	2 other companies
Steven John Argent	Director	Feb 1955	19 Aug 2026	1 other company
Sarah Elizabeth Jane Bartlett	Director	Jun 1964	14 Oct 2026	2 other companies
Anne Hastings	Secretary	Not published	29 Mar 2000	–

Other companies run by these 10 directors

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: 20
closed down: 11
still active: 9

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 48 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Age Concern Solihull’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (96)

2023

17 April 2023

Changed its registered name from "Age Concern Solihull Trading Ltd"

FCA register

2022

19 August 2022

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Changed its registered name from "Age Concern Solihull Trading Limited"
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1996

29 March 1996

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 96 events

All 96 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 86

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In Solihull

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20 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 96 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Age Concern Solihull FCA authorised?

Yes, Age Concern Solihull (FRN 972702) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2022 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Age Concern Solihull’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 704 7840 and the website ageuksolihull.org.uk for Age Concern Solihull. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Age Concern Solihull a scam or clone?

Age Concern Solihull 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 Age Concern Solihull?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Age Concern Solihull handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Age Concern Solihull to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Age Concern Solihull?

Companies House lists 10 directors of Age Concern Solihull: Sally Rachel Tomlinson, Nicola Clare Robinson, Pinakini Chauhan, Alison Jane Rolf, Patricia Ermanda Rose-Smith, Richard Charles Watson and 4 more.

How long has Age Concern Solihull been in business?

The company was formed on 29 March 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2022.

Does Age Concern Solihull use any other names?

It trades as Age UK Solihull. It has previously used 2 other names: Age Concern Solihull Trading Limited and Age Concern Solihull Trading Ltd.