DMG Commercial Finance Limited

Reference number: 776882

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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

  • When asc.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8200 2430 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO15 1JR
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Other names (2)

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

  • ASC Trading name
  • ASC Finance for Business Trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (1)
  • 020 4362 8639
Fake email addresses (4)
  • e.pulido@dmgmarkets.com
  • l.ferreira@dmgmarkets.com
  • r.carrera@dmgmarkets.com
  • support@dmgmarkets.com
Fake websites (2)
  • cabinet.dmgmarkets.com
  • dmgmarkets.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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 (3 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company number
09874966
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 November 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
Unit 18 Freemantle Business Centre, 152 Millbrook Road East, Southampton, SO15 1JR, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel Martin Gateshill Director Aug 1975 20 Jan 2017 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2,497

Up £14.3k from −£11.8k

Cash at bank

£37.6k

Up £37.6k from £3

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£38.3k

+13% from £34.0k

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 09874966. 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

DMG Commercial Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (20)

2023

4 October 2023

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2017

11 July 2017

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

FCA register

31 March 2017

  • Daniel Martin Gateshill gave up control

Companies House

1 March 2017

  • Daniel Martin Gateshill took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Keith Bernard Powers gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Daniel Martin Gateshill took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Keith Bernard Powers took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 November 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to DMG Commercial Finance

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
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
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Firms like DMG Commercial Finance

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

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is DMG Commercial Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, DMG Commercial Finance Limited (FRN 776882) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2017 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is DMG Commercial Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8200 2430 and the website asc.co.uk/franchises/dan-gateshill for DMG Commercial Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is DMG Commercial Finance a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated DMG Commercial Finance: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for DMG Commercial Finance, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with DMG Commercial Finance?
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 DMG Commercial Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns DMG Commercial Finance?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of DMG Commercial Finance: Daniel Martin Gateshill (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Keith Bernard Powers.
Who runs DMG Commercial Finance?
Companies House lists one director of DMG Commercial Finance: Daniel Martin Gateshill.
How long has DMG Commercial Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 17 November 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2017.
What do DMG Commercial Finance’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £2,497 (up £14.3k from −£11.8k) and cash at bank of £37.6k (up £37.6k from £3).
Does DMG Commercial Finance use any other names?
It trades as ASC and ASC Finance for Business.

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