Face To Face Financial Services Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2003
Accounts filed up to 28 February 2025

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

face2face-mortgages.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01229 835050
Address

31 Cavendish Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1SF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When face2face-mortgages.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01229 835050 is
Who else gives the postcode LA14 1SF

Other names (2)

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

Face To Face Independent Mortgages And Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Face To Face Mortgages 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 (13 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 regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Credit Broking
Dealing in investments as agent
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Providing Credit Information Services

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: 04663849 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 12 February 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Marc Julian Rigg	Director	Oct 1966	12 Feb 2003	1 other company
Paul David Waddington	Director	Sep 1969	23 Apr 2003	1 other company
Paul David Waddington	Secretary	Not published	23 Apr 2003	1 other company

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 company: 1
still active: 1
run together: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£28.6k

+27% from £22.5k

Employees (average)

1

−50% from 2

Owed within a year

£47.2k

−1.6% from £48.0k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 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 04663849. 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

Face To Face Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

Marc Julian Rigg became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Paul David Waddington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2003

12 February 2003

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms like Face To Face Financial Services

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

In Barrow-in-Furness

Kura Financial LtdBarrow-in-FurnessAppointed representative W G Ross & Company LimitedBarrow-in-furnessAppointed representative

In the Lancaster (LA) postcode area

978 Finance LtdLancasterAuthorised Clementine Financial LimitedLancasterAuthorised Lakeland Finance LtdKendalAuthorised Lakes Mortgages LimitedMilnthorpeAuthorised

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1 other company its directors have run, named
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6 years of accounts, charted
All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Face To Face Financial Services Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Face To Face Financial Services Ltd (FRN 301970) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Face To Face Financial Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01229 835050 and the website face2face-mortgages.co.uk for Face To Face Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Face To Face Financial Services a scam or clone?

Face To Face Financial Services 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 Face To Face Financial Services?

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 Face To Face Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Face To Face Financial Services?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Face To Face Financial Services: Mr Marc Julian Rigg (25–50% of shares) and Mr Paul David Waddington (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Face To Face Financial Services?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Face To Face Financial Services: Marc Julian Rigg and Paul David Waddington.

How long has Face To Face Financial Services been in business?

The company was formed on 12 February 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.

What do Face To Face Financial Services’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of £28.6k (+27% from £22.5k).

Does Face To Face Financial Services use any other names?

It trades as Face To Face Independent Mortgages And Finance and Face To Face Mortgages.