Finders Genealogists Limited

Reference number: 310772

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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

  • When findersinternational.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7490 4935 is
  • Who else gives the postcode N1 7RE
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Other names (4)

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

  • Finders Trading name
  • Finders International Trading name
  • Finders International Probate Genealogists Trading name
  • Finders Probate Genealogists Trading name

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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
03501521
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 January 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Ground Floor, 6-8 Vestry Street, London, N1 7RE
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Investigation activities (SIC 80300)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simonne Wall Director Jan 1979 20 May 2024 8 other companies
Nicola Catherine Richards Director Feb 1989 16 Aug 2024 14 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
15
still active
15
run together
7

In the full report: all 15 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 7 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£12.0m

+10% from £10.9m

Profit before tax

−£173k

Up £169k from −£342k

Net assets

£2.82m

−5.3% from £2.98m

Cash at bank

£933k

−43% from £1.64m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • 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 03501521. 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

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

Key events (12) All events (24)

2023

21 February 2023

  • Finders Genealogists Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Finders Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Finders Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Finders International Holdings Limited gave up control

Companies House

2019

18 March 2019

  • Daniel William Curran gave up control
  • Finders International Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Daniel William Curran took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

17 February 2016

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1998

29 January 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Finders Genealogists Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Finders Genealogists Limited (FRN 310772) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Finders Genealogists’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7490 4935 and the website findersinternational.com for Finders Genealogists. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Finders Genealogists a scam or clone?
Finders Genealogists 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 Finders Genealogists?
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 Finders Genealogists to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Finders Genealogists?
Finders Genealogists is owned by Finders Genealogists Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 February 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Finders Holdings Limited, Finders International Holdings Limited and Mr Daniel William Curran.
Who runs Finders Genealogists?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Finders Genealogists: Simonne Wall and Nicola Catherine Richards.
How long has Finders Genealogists been in business?
The company was formed on 29 January 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Finders Genealogists’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show turnover of £12.0m (+10% from £10.9m) and profit before tax of −£173k (up £169k from −£342k).
Does Finders Genealogists use any other names?
It trades as Finders, Finders International, Finders International Probate Genealogists and Finders Probate Genealogists.

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