Finder.com Comparison UK Ltd

Reference number: 786446

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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

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 finder.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07751 193612 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SE1 3LE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Finder Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
10482489
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 November 2016 (9 years old)
Registered office
5-7 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3LE, England
Nature of business
  • Web portals (SIC 63120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Frederick Robert Schebesta Director Mar 1981 17 Nov 2016 None
Jonathan Paul Ostler Director Jul 1973 16 Nov 2017 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 29 June 2025Small company accountsAudited

Turnover

£3.73m

−35% from £5.76m

Profit before tax

−£962k

−438% from £284k

Net assets

−£2.90m

Down £962k from −£1.94m

Cash at bank

£101k

−69% from £323k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £2.90m more than it owned.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 10482489. 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

Finder.com Comparison UK’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (15)

2022

14 September 2022

  • Frank Restuccia no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2018

2 January 2018

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

FCA register

2016

18 November 2016

  • Finder.Com Pty Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Frank Restuccia gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

17 November 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Frederick Robert Schebesta became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Finder.com Comparison UK

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Finder.com Comparison UK

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

In London

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 15 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Finder.com Comparison UK Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Finder.com Comparison UK Ltd (FRN 786446) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2018 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Finder.com Comparison UK’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07751 193612 and the website finder.com/uk for Finder.com Comparison UK. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Finder.com Comparison UK a scam or clone?
Finder.com Comparison UK 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 Finder.com Comparison UK?
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 Finder.com Comparison UK to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Finder.com Comparison UK?
Finder.com Comparison UK is owned by Finder.Com Pty Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 18 November 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Frank Restuccia.
Who runs Finder.com Comparison UK?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Finder.com Comparison UK: Frederick Robert Schebesta and Jonathan Paul Ostler.
How long has Finder.com Comparison UK been in business?
The company was formed on 17 November 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2018.
What do Finder.com Comparison UK’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 29 June 2025, show turnover of £3.73m (−35% from £5.76m) and profit before tax of −£962k (−438% from £284k).
Does Finder.com Comparison UK use any other names?
It trades as Finder.

Sources and links

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