Firco Group Ltd

Reference number: 760774

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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 fircogroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 372 0388 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L16 7QH
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Other names (8)

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

  • Firco Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Firco Mortgages Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Pinsa Mortgages Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Pinsa Wealth Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • The Good Adviser Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • FIRCO FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LTD Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Pinsa Wealth Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • North West Mortgages Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 August 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Lucerne, 62 Dunbabin Road, Liverpool, L16 7QH, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Patrick Thomas Granby Director Aug 1978 17 Aug 2020 3 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
3
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£23.5k

−5.3% from £24.9k

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 2

Owed within a year

£28.7k

−2.8% from £29.5k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10334603. 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

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

2026

16 July 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "FIRCO FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LTD"

FCA register

2025

28 August 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Pinsa Wealth Ltd"

FCA register

2022

25 October 2022

  • Neil Batho stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

22 February 2022

  • Philip Anthony Caton stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2020

17 August 2020

  • Patrick Thomas Granby gained significant control

Companies House

1 April 2020

  • North West Mortgages Ltd stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

15 February 2017

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

FCA register

2016

17 August 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Neil Batho became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • North West Mortgages Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Philip Anthony Caton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Firco Group

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Firco Group

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

In Liverpool

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Firco Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Firco Group Ltd (FRN 760774) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2017 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Firco Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 372 0388 and the website FircoGroup.co.uk for Firco Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Firco Group a scam or clone?
Firco Group 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 Firco Group?
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 Firco Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Firco Group?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Firco Group: Mr Patrick Thomas Granby (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Neil Batho, Mr Philip Anthony Caton and North West Mortgages Ltd.
Who runs Firco Group?
Companies House lists one director of Firco Group: Patrick Thomas Granby.
How long has Firco Group been in business?
The company was formed on 17 August 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2017.
What do Firco Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £23.5k (−5.3% from £24.9k).
Does Firco Group use any other names?
It trades as Firco, Firco Mortgages, Pinsa Mortgages, Pinsa Wealth Management and The Good Adviser. It has previously used 3 other names: FIRCO FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LTD, Pinsa Wealth Ltd and North West Mortgages.

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