Ascent Performance Group Limited

Reference number: 631111

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ascent.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 604 0860 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M2 3AF
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Other names (9)

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

  • Ascent Trading name
  • Ascent Collections Trading name
  • Ascent Contact Trading name
  • Ascent Legal Trading name
  • Debt Guard Former trading name
  • Debt Guard Solicitors Former trading name
  • Elliott Davies Former trading name
  • Elliott Davies (sheriffs) Former trading name
  • HL Interactive Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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
06742453
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 November 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office
One, St. Peters Square, Manchester, M2 3AF, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of collection agencies (SIC 82911)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Higgins Director Jan 1970 21 Jan 2009 1 other company
Hayley Louise Owen Director Jun 1978 21 Mar 2023 1 other company
Andrew John Kirk Director Mar 1981 30 Apr 2026 11 other companies
Paul Anthony Mason Director May 1970 30 Apr 2026 18 other companies
Andrew Beck Director Apr 1958 1 May 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by these 5 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
26
closed down
9
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 26 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 25 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (64)

2026

30 April 2026

  • Lantern Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Irwin Mitchell Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Irwin Mitchell Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 June 2015

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

FCA register

2008

5 November 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 64 events

  • All 64 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 43
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Firms connected to Ascent Performance Group

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
past link
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Ascent Performance Group

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  • 26 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 64 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ascent Performance Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ascent Performance Group Limited (FRN 631111) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Ascent Performance Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 604 0860 and the website ascent.co.uk for Ascent Performance Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ascent Performance Group a scam or clone?
Ascent Performance Group 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 Ascent Performance Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Ascent Performance Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ascent Performance Group?
Ascent Performance Group is owned by Lantern Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 April 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Irwin Mitchell Holdings Limited.
Who runs Ascent Performance Group?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Ascent Performance Group: Mark Higgins, Hayley Louise Owen, Andrew John Kirk, Paul Anthony Mason and Andrew Beck.
How long has Ascent Performance Group been in business?
The company was formed on 5 November 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
Does Ascent Performance Group use any other names?
It trades as Ascent, Ascent Collections, Ascent Contact and Ascent Legal. It has previously used 5 other names, including Debt Guard, Debt Guard Solicitors and Elliott Davies.

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