Connect IFA Ltd

Reference number: 441505

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When connectmortgages.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01708 676133 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM12 6JL
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Other names (52)

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

  • Connect Academy Trading name
  • Connect Experts Trading name
  • Connect for Intermediaries Trading name
  • Connect Mortgage Club Trading name
  • Connect Mortgages Trading name
  • Connect Network Trading name
  • Connect Overseas Trading name
  • Advias Former trading name
  • Andrews & Co Mortgage Solutions Former trading name
  • Archway Mortgage and Protection Services Former trading name
  • Beauwater Commercial Former trading name
  • City Funding Former trading name
  • Click Overseas Former trading name
  • Collabot Finance Former trading name
  • Commercial Expert Former trading name
  • Concept Ventures Trading Co Former trading name
  • Connect Bespoke Former trading name
  • Connect BTL Packagers Former trading name
  • Connect Equity Release Former trading name
  • Connect Finance Group Former trading name
  • Connect Genie Former trading name
  • Connect Lifetime Mortgages Former trading name
  • Connect Mortgage Experts Former trading name
  • Connect Mortgages Folkstone & Dover Former trading name
  • Crusader Estates & Financial Services Former trading name
  • Dalington Former trading name
  • David Jenn Former trading name
  • Elite Business Consultants Former trading name
  • Finanze Former trading name
  • FNB Services Former trading name
  • Learn BTL Former trading name
  • Money Score Former trading name
  • MyMortgageDeal.co.uk Former trading name
  • NEILSON PLACE Former trading name
  • NRG Financial Solutions Former trading name
  • Opium Bridging Finance Former trading name
  • Optimo Finance Former trading name
  • Opto Business Former trading name
  • Opto Financial Solutions Former trading name
  • Overseas Mortgage Finder Former trading name
  • Patrick Goodyer Former trading name
  • Planet Commercial Former trading name
  • Property Mentor Finance Former trading name
  • RAP Enterprises Former trading name
  • Reliance Mortgages Former trading name
  • RJC Mortgages Former trading name
  • RT Mortgage Services Former trading name
  • sbl financial Former trading name
  • Secret Mortgage Club Former trading name
  • Simple Fast Mortgage Former trading name
  • Ward Mortgage Services Former trading name
  • Youngs Mortgages Former trading 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release 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 a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • 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
05501124
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 July 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Elizabeth Anne Syms Director Oct 1969 2 Mar 2006 10 other companies
Niall Barrington Hebron Director Dec 1970 14 Jan 2011 3 other companies
Kevin Charles Thomson Director Jul 1959 8 Dec 2015 6 other companies
Martyn Lee Franklin Director Jul 1977 16 Jun 2022 6 other companies
Heath Lee Walker Director Jun 1968 18 Aug 2025 26 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
49
closed down
21
are FCA-registered
8

In the full report: all 49 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 8 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.57m

+38% from £1.14m

Cash at bank

£1.54m

+54% from £999k

Employees (average)

49

Same as 49

Owed within a year

£756k

+184% from £266k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 05501124. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (116)

2022

16 June 2022

  • Mortgage And Surveying Services Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Elizabeth Anne Syms became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

3 April 2006

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

FCA register

2005

6 July 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 116 events

  • All 116 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Connect IFA

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

connected firms
7
share a director
2
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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  • 49 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 116 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Connect IFA Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Connect IFA Ltd (FRN 441505) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2006 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Connect IFA’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01708 676133 and the website connectmortgages.co.uk for Connect IFA. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Connect IFA a scam or clone?
Connect IFA 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 Connect IFA?
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 Connect IFA to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Connect IFA?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Connect IFA: Mortgage And Surveying Services Limited (25–50% of shares) and Miss Elizabeth Anne Syms (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Connect IFA?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Connect IFA: Elizabeth Anne Syms, Niall Barrington Hebron, Kevin Charles Thomson, Martyn Lee Franklin and Heath Lee Walker.
How long has Connect IFA been in business?
The company was formed on 6 July 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2006.
What do Connect IFA’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.57m (+38% from £1.14m) and cash at bank of £1.54m (+54% from £999k).
Does Connect IFA use any other names?
It trades as Connect Academy, Connect Experts, Connect for Intermediaries, Connect Mortgage Club and Connect Mortgages, and 2 more names. It has previously used 45 other names, including Advias, Andrews & Co Mortgage Solutions and Archway Mortgage and Protection Services.

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