Brookson Financial Limited

Reference number: 179752

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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 brooksonfinancial.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 058 1280 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CV5 6SP
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Other names (3)

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

  • People 2.0 Trading name
  • 1st Financial Consultants Limited Former name
  • 1st Option Financial Consultants Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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 advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • 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)
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
03186438
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 April 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
320 Firecrest Court Centre Park, Warrington, WA1 1RG, England
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Matthew David Fryer Director Jun 1977 9 May 2022 14 other companies
Steven Kenneth Schaus Director Aug 1972 6 Apr 2023 None

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
14
still active
14
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 14 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, including 2 no longer authorised
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Brookson Financial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (24) All events (53)

2025

1 April 2025

  • 1st Group Of Companies Limited gave up control
  • Brookson Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

1 December 2020

  • Bela Szigethy no longer has significant control
  • Martin Hesketh no longer has significant control
  • Stewart Allen Kohl no longer has significant control
  • Thomas Seddon no longer has significant control

Companies House

31 May 2020

  • David John Mount no longer has significant control

Companies House

3 February 2020

  • Andrew McGregor no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

23 September 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "1st Financial Consultants Limited"

FCA register

10 March 2017

  • Andrew McGregor gained significant control
  • Bela Szigethy gained significant control
  • Martin Hesketh gained significant control
  • Stewart Allen Kohl gained significant control
  • Thomas Seddon gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • 1st Group Of Companies Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • David John Mount gained significant control
  • David Mount gained significant control
  • David Mount no longer has significant control

Companies House

2015

9 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "1st Option Financial Consultants Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1998

3 July 1998

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1996

16 April 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

  • All 53 events in its history (24 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Brookson Financial

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

connected firms
5
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 53 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brookson Financial Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Brookson Financial Limited (FRN 179752) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Brookson Financial’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 058 1280 and the website brooksonfinancial.co.uk for Brookson Financial. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Brookson Financial a scam or clone?
Brookson Financial 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 Brookson Financial?
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 Brookson Financial to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brookson Financial?
Brookson Financial is owned by Brookson Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 1 April 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Mount, Mr David John Mount and Mr Andrew McGregor.
Who runs Brookson Financial?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Brookson Financial: Matthew David Fryer and Steven Kenneth Schaus.
How long has Brookson Financial been in business?
The company was formed on 16 April 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Brookson Financial use any other names?
It trades as People 2.0. It has previously used 2 other names: 1st Financial Consultants Limited and 1st Option Financial Consultants Limited.

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