Diligenta Limited

Reference number: 438831

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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 diligenta.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07708 485466 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PE2 6FY
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Other names (1)

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

  • SLK Financial Services Ltd Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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 · Arrange equity release 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.
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  • Administering a home reversion plan
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Administration
  • 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

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
  • May control money if settlement through a mandate.
    The general requirement not to hold or control CLIENT MONEY does not restrict the firm from controlling CLIENT MONEY if it arises from an agreement under which the firm effects settlement through a mandate or otherwise.

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
05535029
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 August 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Lynch Wood, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6FY
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel Praveen Sundaradas Director Apr 1972 15 Apr 2015 1 other company
Susan Davidson Mcinnes Director Jul 1962 12 Dec 2022 19 other companies
Subramanian Sankaranarayanan Director Jun 1971 20 Sep 2023 2 other companies
Milind Dilip Dhuru Director Jan 1970 19 Mar 2024 1 other company
Robin Duncan Smith Director Nov 1963 24 Jun 2025 33 other companies
Lynzi Harrison Director Jun 1974 27 Jan 2026 None
Sajjad Jaffer Secretary Not published 25 Jun 2026 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
56
closed down
21
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 56 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • All 25 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (55)

2024

19 November 2024

  • Tata Consultancy Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

22 May 2013

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control money if settlement through a mandate.)

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

29 March 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

22 March 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

12 August 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 55 events

  • All 55 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 42
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Firms connected to Diligenta

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

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 7 past links through former directors
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Firms like Diligenta

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

In Peterborough

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  • 56 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 55 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Diligenta Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Diligenta Limited (FRN 438831) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2006 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Diligenta’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07708 485466 and the website diligenta.co.uk for Diligenta. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Diligenta a scam or clone?
Diligenta 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 Diligenta?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Diligenta to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Diligenta?
Diligenta is owned by Tata Consultancy Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 19 November 2024.
Who runs Diligenta?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Diligenta: Daniel Praveen Sundaradas, Susan Davidson McInnes, Subramanian Sankaranarayanan, Milind Dilip Dhuru, Robin Duncan Smith and Lynzi Harrison.
How long has Diligenta been in business?
The company was formed on 12 August 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2006.
Does Diligenta use any other names?
It has previously used the name SLK Financial Services Ltd.

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