Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration): FCA regulated?

No longer authorised

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Authorisation ended 21 August 2026.

Website, phone number and address

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Last known website

deafplus.org
Last known phone number

07896 411713
Last known address

deafPLUS, Trinity Centre, Key Close, London, E1 4HG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When deafplus.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07896 411713 is
Who else gives the postcode E1 4HG

Other names (3)

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

deafPLUS Trading name: A name it trades under now.
visionPLUS Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Deaf Access Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

The record is closed
Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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: 03680467 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 8 December 1998 (27 years old)
Registered office: Deafplus London, Key Close, Whitechapel, London, E1 4HG
Nature of business: Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled (SIC 88100)
Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)
Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Alan Murray Mbe	Director	Jan 1951	5 Dec 2018	None
Geraldine Anne O'Halloran	Director	Jul 1952	3 Mar 2021	2 other companies
Rachel Vann	Director	Feb 1977	5 Jun 2024	None
Reg Cobb	Secretary	Not published	10 Mar 2026	–

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other companies: 2
still active: 2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 51 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (109)

2026

21 August 2026

No longer regulated by the FCA
Stopped being authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

2 March 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

1998

8 December 1998

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 109 events

All 109 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 101

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration) FCA authorised?

No. Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration) (FRN 713014) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer authorised.

Is Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration) a scam or clone?

Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration) is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.

Is my money safe with Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration)?

Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration) has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

Who runs Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration)?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration): Alan Murray Mbe, Geraldine Anne O'Halloran and Rachel Vann.

How long has Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration) been in business?

The company was formed on 8 December 1998.

Does Breakthrough (Deaf-Hearing Integration) use any other names?

It trades as deafPLUS and visionPLUS. It has previously used the name Deaf Access.