Espria Limited

Reference number: 1034275

Instant download

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

MODE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Reference number: 730384 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Espria Limited (FRN 1034275) is an AR of MODE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (FRN 730384). When you use Espria's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Espria, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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 espria.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 175 5588 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SG12 0SS
Instant PDF download

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Mode Communications Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
03115999
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 October 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Mode House Thundridge Business Park, Thundridge, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0SS, England
Nature of business
  • Information technology consultancy activities (SIC 62020)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stuart Alfred Croll Ogilvie Director Sep 1977 2 Aug 2018 9 other companies
Gregory Bernard Hawthorn Director Feb 1978 24 Dec 2024 2 other companies
David Pui Kee Man Director Aug 1981 17 Dec 2025 20 other companies
Angelo Gioacchino Di Ventura Director Jan 1968 4 Feb 2026 11 other companies
Garry Tibbott Veale Director Jan 1960 24 Mar 2026 15 other companies
Richard Lindhardt Thomson Director Aug 1977 30 Mar 2026 9 other companies
Sabina Sarkisova Director Nov 1995 31 Mar 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by these 7 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
34
closed down
7
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 34 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 11 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (36)

2025

16 June 2025

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2018

2 August 2018

  • David Michael Davis gave up control
  • Michael James Davis no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Mode Solutions Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

19 October 2016

  • David Michael Davis took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

19 September 2016

  • Michael James Davis gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

1995

19 October 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 36 events

  • All 36 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Espria

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
Instant PDF download

Firms like Espria

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Ware

Timothy John BurtonWareAppointed representativeHill Smile Academy LimitedWareAppointed representativeMh 10 Global LtdWareAppointed representativeAndrew PlattsWareAuthorisedHadham Van Sales LimitedWareAuthorisedMode Communications LimitedWareAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on Espria

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 34 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 36 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Espria Limited FCA authorised?
Espria Limited (FRN 1034275) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Espria?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Espria Limited (FRN 1034275) is an AR of MODE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED (FRN 730384). When you use Espria's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Espria, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Espria’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 175 5588 and the website espria.com for Espria. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Espria a scam or clone?
Espria 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 Espria?
Protection works through Mode Communications Limited, the principal firm responsible for Espria's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Espria?
Espria is owned by Mode Solutions Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 August 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Michael Davis and Mr Michael James Davis.
Who runs Espria?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Espria: Stuart Alfred Croll Ogilvie, Gregory Bernard Hawthorn, David Pui Kee Man, Angelo Gioacchino Di Ventura, Garry Tibbott Veale, Richard Lindhardt Thomson and 1 more.
How long has Espria been in business?
The company was formed on 19 October 1995.

Sources and links

The full report on Espria Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…