BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

0161 837 1700
Address

BTG Begbies Traynor, 340 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0161 837 1700 is
Who else gives the postcode M3 4LY

Other names (13)

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

Begbies Traynor Trading name: A name it trades under now.
BTG Begbies Traynor Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Company closure Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Fast Track CVA Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Northern Ireland Debt Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Real Business Rescue Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Scotland Debt Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
SDS Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Time to Pay Experts Trading name: A name it trades under now.
UK Administrators Trading name: A name it trades under now.
UK Liquidators Trading name: A name it trades under now.
W3 Debt Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.

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Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

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

Company number: OC306540 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 16 January 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office: 340 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LY

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Paul Stanley	LLP member	Oct 1962	2 Mar 2004	None
Julie Anne Palmer	LLP member	Mar 1965	2 Feb 2006	None
Julian Nigel Richard Pitts	LLP member	Oct 1961	13 Jun 2006	4 other companies
Andrew David Dick	LLP member	Jul 1965	1 May 2007	52 other companies
Robert Maxwell	LLP member	Dec 1965	1 Oct 2007	1 other company
Andrew James Dunn	LLP member	Feb 1964	3 Mar 2008	2 other companies
Louise Baxter	LLP member	Dec 1971	1 May 2009	None
Richard Pughe	LLP member	Jul 1965	1 May 2009	None
Jamie Taylor	LLP member	Apr 1960	1 May 2009	8 other companies
Kenneth Wilson Pattullo	LLP member	Dec 1964	1 May 2009	1 other company
Simon Haskew	LLP member	Aug 1959	1 May 2009	None
Richard William Traynor	LLP designated member	Nov 1959	1 Oct 2009	8 other companies
John Walters	LLP member	Apr 1969	1 Jul 2010	None
Jon Beard	LLP member	Sep 1966	1 Jul 2010	None
Neil Vinnicombe	LLP member	Apr 1967	1 Jul 2011	None
Dean Watson	LLP member	Mar 1973	1 Jul 2011	2 other companies
Jason Greenhalgh	LLP member	Oct 1972	1 Jul 2011	None
Paul Barber	LLP member	Jul 1969	1 Jul 2011	None
Nicholas Edward Reed	LLP member	Sep 1963	1 Sep 2013	None
Jonathan Peter Munnery	LLP member	Jun 1959	1 Oct 2013	12 other companies
Kenneth Robert Craig	LLP member	Jun 1961	20 Jan 2014	None
Simon James Watson	LLP member	Feb 1974	1 May 2015	3 other companies
David Adam Broadbent	LLP member	Oct 1975	1 May 2015	1 other company
Thomas Mckay	LLP member	Dec 1982	1 May 2015	None
Paul David Wood	LLP member	Sep 1974	7 Nov 2016	1 other company
Huw Morgan Powell	LLP member	Aug 1979	1 May 2017	None
Mark Malone	LLP member	Mar 1978	1 Aug 2017	None
Gareth Prince	LLP member	Apr 1977	1 Aug 2017	None
Adam David Livermore	LLP member	Jul 1980	1 Dec 2017	9 other companies
Andrew Mackenzie	LLP member	Oct 1971	1 Jan 2018	None
Stephen Mark Powell	LLP member	Mar 1971	1 Oct 2018	None
Neil Raymond Jeeves	LLP member	Apr 1970	8 Oct 2018	3 other companies
Gillian Sayburn	LLP member	Oct 1969	1 Nov 2018	None
Martin John Barron	LLP member	Sep 1971	4 Feb 2019	2 other companies
Karl Hodson	LLP member	Aug 1975	15 Jul 2019	1 other company
Martin Buttriss	LLP member	Jan 1973	1 Aug 2019	None
Carolynn Best	LLP member	Oct 1981	23 Aug 2019	None
Jeremy Karr	LLP member	Dec 1966	18 Sep 2019	2 other companies
Theophanos Constantinos Odyssea	LLP member	Jul 1976	25 Oct 2019	9 other companies
Yiannis Koumettou	LLP member	Aug 1981	25 Oct 2019	2 other companies
Ninos Ioannou Koumettou	LLP member	Oct 1952	25 Oct 2019	9 other companies
Constantinos Pedhiou	LLP member	Sep 1981	15 Sep 2020	2 other companies
Gavin Savage	LLP member	May 1969	18 Jan 2021	1 other company
Simon John Lowes	LLP member	Dec 1964	18 Jan 2021	9 other companies
Lee De'Ath	LLP member	Jul 1976	18 Jan 2021	None
Craig James Povey	LLP member	Jul 1966	18 Jan 2021	5 other companies
Bai Cham	LLP member	Jan 1976	18 Jan 2021	1 other company
Andrew Little	LLP member	Jun 1967	1 Feb 2021	None
Jason Ainge	LLP member	Nov 1984	1 May 2022	None
Stephen Berry	LLP member	Dec 1978	17 Apr 2023	1 other company
Shaun Barton	LLP member	Jan 1968	1 May 2023	None
Andrew Hook	LLP member	Jan 1990	1 May 2023	None
Simon Killick	LLP member	Feb 1983	1 May 2023	None
Louise Longley	LLP member	Sep 1979	1 May 2023	None
Wayne Macpherson	LLP member	Sep 1974	1 May 2023	None
Ian Royle	LLP member	Nov 1982	1 May 2023	None
Dominic Thiel-Czerwinke	LLP member	Jan 1974	1 May 2023	None
Amie Castilla	LLP member	Jul 1985	1 Jul 2024	1 other company
Jack Clitheroe	LLP member	Aug 1988	1 Aug 2024	None
David Hopkins	LLP member	Mar 1976	4 Nov 2024	None
Christopher James Latos	LLP member	Mar 1971	2 Dec 2024	2 other companies
Thomas Richard Milbourn D'Arcy	LLP member	Nov 1973	2 Dec 2024	2 other companies
Matthew Cluer	LLP member	Jul 1984	1 Jan 2025	1 other company
Gareth David Rusling	LLP member	Feb 1969	1 Jan 2025	None
Joanne Louise Hammond	LLP member	Aug 1985	1 Jan 2025	1 other company
Kris Anthony Wigfield	LLP member	Jul 1978	1 Jan 2025	1 other company
Sannan Habib Khan	LLP member	Apr 1989	22 Feb 2025	None
Nicholas Laurie West	LLP member	Aug 1983	1 Apr 2025	1 other company
Kate Elizabeth Beckett	LLP member	Dec 1980	1 May 2025	1 other company
Laura Baxter	LLP member	Sep 1983	1 May 2025	None
Michael Jenkins	LLP member	Apr 1980	1 May 2025	None
Vijay Merchant	LLP member	May 1983	7 Jul 2025	None
BEGBIES TRAYNOR LIMITED	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	24 Sep 2004	15 other companies
BTG CONSULTING LIMITED	Corporate LLP designated member	Not published	28 Apr 2006	14 other companies

Other companies run by these 74 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: 157
closed down: 92
went insolvent: 6

In the full report: all 157 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 74 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 6 that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 20 companies these 74 directors run together
All 175 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

BTG Begbies Traynor (Central)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (297)

2026

20 February 2026

Changed its registered name from "Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP"

FCA register

2016

25 August 2016

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

FCA register

6 April 2016

Begbies Traynor Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2004

16 January 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 297 events

All 297 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 278

Firms connected to BTG Begbies Traynor (Central)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with BTG Begbies Traynor (Central). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2
past links: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP (FRN 660455) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2016 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is BTG Begbies Traynor (Central)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 837 1700 for BTG Begbies Traynor (Central). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) a scam or clone?

BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) 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 BTG Begbies Traynor (Central)?

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

Who owns BTG Begbies Traynor (Central)?

BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) is owned by Begbies Traynor Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes, 75–100% of surplus assets, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs BTG Begbies Traynor (Central)?

Companies House lists 74 directors of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central): Paul Stanley, Julie Anne Palmer, Julian Nigel Richard Pitts, Andrew David Dick, Robert Maxwell, Andrew James Dunn and 68 more.

How long has BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) been in business?

The company was formed on 16 January 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2016.

Does BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) use any other names?

It trades as Begbies Traynor, BTG Begbies Traynor, Company closure, Fast Track CVA and Northern Ireland Debt Solutions, and 7 more names. It has previously used the name Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP.