Empire Global Finance Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2013
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

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.

Website

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

01244 470250
Address

Empire Global Finance, 2nd Floor 15 Grosvenor Court, Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HG, United Kingdom

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

When empireglobal.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01244 470250 is
Who else gives the postcode CH1 1HG

Other names (1)

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

Empire Commercial Finance Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 (7 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL Advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Acting as a CBTL Arranger
Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

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: 08798534 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 2 December 2013 (12 years old)
Registered office: Maple House Park West, Sealand Road, Chester, CH1 4RN, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Matthew Davies	Director	Jan 1981	2 Dec 2013	1 other company
Martin Johnson	Director	Oct 1970	16 Oct 2020	3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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: 4
closed down: 4

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit 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

15 months to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£187k

−2.7% from £192k

Cash at bank

£565k

+15% from £492k

Owed within a year

£496k

+207% from £162k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08798534. 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

Empire Global Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (9)

2023

13 October 2023

Changed its registered name from "Empire Commercial Finance Ltd"

FCA register

2016

1 December 2016

Matthew Davies took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

26 May 2016

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

FCA register

2013

2 December 2013

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

Firms connected to Empire Global Finance

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Empire Global 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

Firms like Empire Global Finance

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

In Chester

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
5 years of accounts, charted
All 9 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Empire Global Finance Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Empire Global Finance Ltd (FRN 722601) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2016 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Empire Global Finance’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01244 470250 and the website empireglobal.co.uk for Empire Global Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Empire Global Finance a scam or clone?

Empire Global Finance 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 Empire Global Finance?

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 Empire Global Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Empire Global Finance?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Empire Global Finance: Mr Matthew Davies (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Empire Global Finance?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Empire Global Finance: Matthew Davies and Martin Johnson.

How long has Empire Global Finance been in business?

The company was formed on 2 December 2013, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2016.

What do Empire Global Finance’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £187k (−2.7% from £192k) and cash at bank of £565k (+15% from £492k).

Does Empire Global Finance use any other names?

It has previously used the name Empire Commercial Finance Ltd.