Engage Services (Esl) Limited

Reference number: 692480

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When marstonholdings.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 320 6200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OL16 9UT
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Other names (8)

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

  • Engage Services Trading name
  • Chase Solutions (UK) Limited Former name
  • Engage Services Limited Former name
  • Marston Regulated Services Limited Former name
  • Burlington Former trading name
  • Burlington Credit Former trading name
  • Chase Appointments Former trading name
  • Chase Ireland Former trading name

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Permissions on the FCA record

  • Lend or arrange credit
Show FCA detail (2 permissions)
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting

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
07362435
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 September 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
77 Shaftesbury Avenue, 3rd Floor, London, W1D 5DU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard John Anderson Director Jun 1967 18 Dec 2017 13 other companies
Lloyd Birkhead Director Apr 1989 1 Nov 2023 None
Sam Del Mar Director Apr 1974 31 Jul 2025 7 other companies
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 29 Jul 2016 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
20
closed down
4
still active
16

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Engage Services (Esl)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (45)

2021

13 May 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Marston Regulated Services Limited"

FCA register

20 April 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Marston Regulated Services Limited"

FCA register

2018

17 October 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Engage Services Limited"

FCA register

2016

26 July 2016

  • Marston (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

21 March 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Chase Solutions (UK) Limited"

FCA register

7 March 2016

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

FCA register

2010

1 September 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 27
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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 20 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 45 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Engage Services (Esl) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Engage Services (Esl) Limited (FRN 692480) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a debt collector. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Engage Services (Esl)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 320 6200 and the website marstonholdings.co.uk/engage for Engage Services (Esl). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Engage Services (Esl) a scam or clone?
Engage Services (Esl) 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 Engage Services (Esl)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Engage Services (Esl) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Engage Services (Esl) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Engage Services (Esl)?
Engage Services (Esl) is owned by Marston (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 July 2016.
Who runs Engage Services (Esl)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Engage Services (Esl): Richard John Anderson, Lloyd Birkhead and Sam Del Mar.
How long has Engage Services (Esl) been in business?
The company was formed on 1 September 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.
Does Engage Services (Esl) use any other names?
It trades as Engage Services. It has previously used 7 other names, including Chase Solutions (UK) Limited, Engage Services Limited and Marston Regulated Services Limited.

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