Bluestone Mortgages Limited

Reference number: 441255

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When bluestonemortgages.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 368 1833 is
  • Whether EC3A 2BJ is a shared office: 49 other firms give it
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Other names (4)

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

  • BML Trading name
  • Basinghall Finance Limited Former name
  • Basinghall Finance Plc Former name
  • Basinghall Finance Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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.
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  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • Acting as a CBTL lender
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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
02305213
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 October 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Floor 10, 40 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BJ
Nature of business
  • Activities of mortgage finance companies (SIC 64922)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Miguel Sard Director Feb 1965 3 Feb 2025 10 other companies
Neil Edward Rudge Director Jul 1973 23 Mar 2026 13 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
18
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Bluestone Mortgages’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (97)

2025

3 February 2025

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2023

31 May 2023

  • Bluestone Mortgage Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Shawbrook Bank Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bluestone Mortgage Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

5 May 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Basinghall Finance Limited"

FCA register

2014

17 December 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Basinghall Finance Plc"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

1 June 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

28 October 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1992

15 July 1992

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1988

13 October 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 97 events

  • All 97 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 80
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Firms connected to Bluestone Mortgages

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Bluestone Mortgages

Other firms of the same type (mortgage lender), nearest first.

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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 97 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bluestone Mortgages Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bluestone Mortgages Limited (FRN 441255) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2006 and works as a mortgage lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bluestone Mortgages’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 368 1833 and the website bluestonemortgages.co.uk for Bluestone Mortgages. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bluestone Mortgages a scam or clone?
Bluestone Mortgages 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 Bluestone Mortgages?
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 Bluestone Mortgages to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bluestone Mortgages?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bluestone Mortgages: Shawbrook Bank Limited (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Bluestone Mortgage Holdings Limited.
Who runs Bluestone Mortgages?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bluestone Mortgages: Miguel Sard and Neil Edward Rudge.
How long has Bluestone Mortgages been in business?
The company was formed on 13 October 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2006.
Does Bluestone Mortgages use any other names?
It trades as BML. It has previously used 3 other names: Basinghall Finance Limited, Basinghall Finance Plc and Basinghall Finance.

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