Equity Release (Increments) Limited

Reference number: 463016

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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 retbridge.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 032 2118 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode NE11 9SZ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Entering into a home reversion plan

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
05897154
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 August 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Suite 4, First Floor Honeycomb, The Watermark, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 9SZ, England
Nature of business
  • Buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Trevor Barber Director Jul 1967 24 Apr 2015 78 other companies
Antony Lewis Pierce Director Aug 1976 4 Jul 2016 74 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
85
closed down
27
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 85 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
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 67 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Equity Release (Increments)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (49)

2024

10 September 2024

  • Retirement Bridge Group Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Retirement Bridge Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Retirement Bridge Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

27 April 2015

  • Board replaced: all 4 directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2014

9 January 2014

  • Board replaced: all 7 directors left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

8 June 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

6 April 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2006

4 August 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 49 events

  • All 49 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 38
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Firms connected to Equity Release (Increments)

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

connected firms
5
share a director
4
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Equity Release (Increments)

Other firms of the same type (equity release adviser), nearest first.

In Gateshead

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  • 85 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 49 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Equity Release (Increments) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Equity Release (Increments) Limited (FRN 463016) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2007 and works as an equity release adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Equity Release (Increments)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 032 2118 and the website retbridge.co.uk for Equity Release (Increments). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 5 other FCA firms.
Is Equity Release (Increments) a scam or clone?
Equity Release (Increments) 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 Equity Release (Increments)?
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 Equity Release (Increments) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Equity Release (Increments)?
Equity Release (Increments) is owned by Retirement Bridge Group Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 10 September 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Retirement Bridge Limited.
Who runs Equity Release (Increments)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Equity Release (Increments): Paul Trevor Barber and Antony Lewis Pierce.
How long has Equity Release (Increments) been in business?
The company was formed on 4 August 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2007.

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