Fleet Mortgages Limited

Reference number: 654213

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On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

What does this mean?
  • Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
  • What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
  • It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
  • So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When fleetmortgages.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01252 916800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU51 4WP
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Money-laundering registration only
    This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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
27 August 2013 (13 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of mortgage finance companies (SIC 64922)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Declan Ferguson Director Jan 1989 23 Jul 2021 7 other companies
Nicola Richardson Director May 1989 1 Apr 2022 None
Stephen Philip Cox Director May 1970 24 Nov 2022 1 other company
Harriet Lorna Rees Director Jan 1990 21 Jun 2024 2 other companies
Manuela Torrijos Simon Director Dec 1971 1 Apr 2026 None
Keith Joseph Algie Director Jan 1981 1 Apr 2026 None
Joseph Gordon Director May 1983 27 May 2026 None
Veronica Ridley Secretary Not published 20 Dec 2024 –

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
8
still active
8
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 2 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2021

23 July 2021

  • Andrew Marcus Galloway no longer has significant control
  • Johannes Urbanus Vermeulen no longer has significant control
  • Jonathan Geoffrey William Agnew no longer has significant control
  • Keith Alan Murrell no longer has significant control
  • Michael Roy Lane no longer has significant control
  • Philip James Tebbatt no longer has significant control
  • Robert Leslie Young no longer has significant control
  • Starling Bank Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Sunny Ho Sun Lo no longer has significant control
  • William Henry Salomon no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Marcus Galloway gained significant control
  • Johannes Urbanus Vermeulen gained significant control
  • Jonathan Geoffrey William Agnew gained significant control
  • Keith Alan Murrell gained significant control
  • Michael Roy Lane gained significant control
  • Philip James Tebbatt gained significant control
  • Robert Leslie Young gained significant control
  • Sunny Ho Sun Lo gained significant control
  • William Henry Salomon gained significant control

Companies House

2014

19 November 2014

  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

2013

27 August 2013

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 61 events

  • All 61 events in its history (21 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 39
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Firms connected to Fleet Mortgages

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
past link
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Fleet Mortgages

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

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 61 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fleet Mortgages Limited FCA authorised?
Fleet Mortgages Limited (FRN 654213) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.
What is Fleet Mortgages’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01252 916800 and the website fleetmortgages.co.uk for Fleet Mortgages. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fleet Mortgages a scam or clone?
Fleet Mortgages is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.
Is my money safe with Fleet Mortgages?
Money you hand to Fleet Mortgages is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.
Who owns Fleet Mortgages?
Fleet Mortgages is owned by Starling Bank Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 23 July 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Robert Leslie Young, Mr Sunny Ho Sun Lo and Mr Michael Roy Lane.
Who runs Fleet Mortgages?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Fleet Mortgages: Declan Ferguson, Nicola Richardson, Stephen Philip Cox, Harriet Lorna Rees, Manuela Torrijos Simon, Keith Joseph Algie and 1 more.
How long has Fleet Mortgages been in business?
The company was formed on 27 August 2013.

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