DSMA Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

leithmortgagecentre.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0131 555 7111
Address

23-24 Crighton Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH7 4NY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When leithmortgagecentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0131 555 7111 is
Who else gives the postcode EH7 4NY

Other names (2)

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

Leith Mortgage Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Leith Pension Centre 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 (12 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Advising 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: SC578310 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 9 October 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office: 23-24 Crighton Place, Edinburgh, EH7 4NY, Scotland
Nature of business: Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
David John Barnes	Director	Aug 1984	9 Oct 2017	2 other companies
David Barnes	Secretary	Not published	9 Oct 2017	–

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
still active: 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
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£90.3k

+82% from £49.5k

Cash at bank

£214k

+12% from £192k

Employees (average)

13

−19% from 16

Owed within a year

£134k

−7.1% from £144k

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 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 SC578310. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (17)

2019

5 December 2019

Milena Rynczuk stopped being a part-owner
Susan Coventry stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

1 May 2018

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

FCA register

2017

9 October 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
David John Barnes took control (75–100% of shares)
Milena Rynczuk became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Susan Coventry became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

All 17 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 5

Firms like Dsma

Other firms of the same type (pension transfer adviser), nearest first.

In Edinburgh

Mary HendersonEdinburghAuthorised Aitken Financial Services LtdEdinburghAppointed representative

In the Edinburgh (EH) postcode area

Alan Ellis Financial Services LimitedDunbarAuthorised

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is DSMA Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, DSMA Ltd (FRN 795384) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2018 and works as a pension transfer adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Dsma’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 555 7111 and the website leithmortgagecentre.co.uk for Dsma. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Dsma a scam or clone?

Dsma 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 Dsma?

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 Dsma to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Dsma?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Dsma: Mr David John Barnes (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Susan Coventry and Milena Rynczuk.

Who runs Dsma?

Companies House lists one director of Dsma: David John Barnes.

How long has Dsma been in business?

The company was formed on 9 October 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2018.

What do Dsma’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £90.3k (+82% from £49.5k) and cash at bank of £214k (+12% from £192k).

Does Dsma use any other names?

It trades as Leith Mortgage Centre and Leith Pension Centre.