Confero Limited

Reference number: 439234

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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 confero.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 202 1333 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW9 6TD
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Other names (3)

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

  • Confero Ltd Former name
  • confero Financial Services Former trading name
  • Confero Loans 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
04227881
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 June 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
333 Edgware Road, London, NW9 6TD, England
Nature of business
  • Other telecommunications activities (SIC 61900)
  • Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)
  • Activities of call centres (SIC 82200)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Freedman Director Jun 1968 4 Jun 2001 3 other companies
Baneet Kaur Director Mar 1981 31 Jul 2026 None
Katherine Emma Horton Secretary Not published 31 Jul 2026 –

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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£220k

−55% from £494k

Cash at bank

£181k

−64% from £502k

Employees (average)

45

Same as 45

Owed within a year

£251k

−30% from £357k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04227881. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (21)

2026

31 July 2026

  • Baneet Kaur took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Daniel Sassoon stopped being a part-owner
  • David Freedman stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2021

2 July 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Confero Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Daniel Sassoon became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • David Freedman became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

25 May 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

13 January 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

4 June 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Confero

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Confero

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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Get the full report on Confero

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Confero Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Confero Limited (FRN 439234) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2006 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Confero’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 202 1333 and the website confero.co.uk for Confero. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Confero a scam or clone?
Confero 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 Confero?
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 Confero to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Confero?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Confero: Ms Baneet Kaur (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Freedman and Mr Daniel Sassoon.
Who runs Confero?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Confero: David Freedman and Baneet Kaur.
How long has Confero been in business?
The company was formed on 4 June 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2006.
What do Confero’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £220k (−55% from £494k) and cash at bank of £181k (−64% from £502k).
Does Confero use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Confero Ltd, confero Financial Services and Confero Loans.

Sources and links

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