Cooke Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 9 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

cooke-independent.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01702 480483
Address

Blackmore House, Woodhill Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4DY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When cooke-independent.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01702 480483 is
Who else gives the postcode CM3 4DY

Other names (1)

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

Cooke independent Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 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.

Show FCA detail (10 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Credit Broking
Debt-counselling
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: 10534057 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 21 December 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office: Blackmore House Woodhill Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4DY, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of mortgage finance companies (SIC 64922)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Paul Robert Cooke	Director	Feb 1969	21 Dec 2016	2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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: 2
closed down: 2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£51.1k

+37% from £37.4k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£20.4k

+64% from £12.4k

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

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 10534057. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (7)

2017

16 March 2017

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

FCA register

2016

21 December 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
Paul Robert Cooke took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 1

Firms like Cooke

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

In Chelmsford

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cooke Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Cooke Limited (FRN 771900) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2017 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Cooke’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01702 480483 and the website cooke-independent.co.uk for Cooke. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Cooke a scam or clone?

Cooke 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 Cooke?

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 Cooke to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Cooke?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Cooke: Mr Paul Robert Cooke (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Cooke?

Companies House lists one director of Cooke: Paul Robert Cooke.

How long has Cooke been in business?

The company was formed on 21 December 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2017.

What do Cooke’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £51.1k (+37% from £37.4k).

Does Cooke use any other names?

It trades as Cooke independent.