Fluent Money Limited

Reference number: 654425

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

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 fluentmoney.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01204 477500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BL6 5UE
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Other names (6)

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

  • Fluent Partners Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Broker Helpline Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Fluent for advisers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Fluent Lifestyle Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Fluent View Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • My Fluent Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (11)
  • 0161 818 2040
  • 0161 818 2305
  • 0161 818 2392
  • 0161 818 6070
  • 0161 818 6348
  • 0161 818 6474
  • 0161 818 7070
  • 0161 818 7755
  • 0161 818 8038
  • 020 7097 8786
  • 020 8144 9126
Fake email addresses (6)
  • fluent.loans@gmail.com
  • fluentmoneyloanlenders@gmail.com
  • fluentmoneyloans@gmail.com
  • loanaccept01@gmail.com
  • loancustomerhelpline@gmail.com
  • ukloancustomerservice5@gmail.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
  • 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 regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 April 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
102 Rivington House Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5UE, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Brendon Ford Director Jun 1977 2 Jun 2008 6 other companies
Simon Andrew Moore Director Aug 1973 2 Jun 2008 7 other companies
Timothy Allen Wheeldon Director Sep 1966 28 Nov 2008 14 other companies
Peter Christopher Steven Brodnicki Director May 1962 11 Jul 2022 22 other companies
Joanne Thomson Stent Director Apr 1974 1 Oct 2026 14 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
40
closed down
4
went insolvent
5

In the full report: all 40 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 5 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register
  • The 14 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Fluent Money’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

19 May 2022

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • The Fluent Money Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 December 2015

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

FCA register

17 June 2015

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

FCA register

2008

6 June 2008

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2007

3 April 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 54 events

  • All 54 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 35
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Firms connected to Fluent Money

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

connected firms
6
share a director
5
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Fluent Money

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

In Bolton

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Get the full report on Fluent Money

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 40 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 54 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fluent Money Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Fluent Money Limited (FRN 654425) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Fluent Money’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01204 477500 and the website fluentmoney.co.uk/loans/secured-loans for Fluent Money. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fluent Money a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Fluent Money: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Fluent Money, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Fluent Money?
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 Fluent Money to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Fluent Money?
Fluent Money is owned by The Fluent Money Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Fluent Money?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Fluent Money: Paul Brendon Ford, Simon Andrew Moore, Timothy Allen Wheeldon, Peter Christopher Steven Brodnicki and Joanne Thomson Stent.
How long has Fluent Money been in business?
The company was formed on 3 April 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
Does Fluent Money use any other names?
It trades as Fluent Partners. It has previously used 5 other names, including Broker Helpline, Fluent for advisers and Fluent Lifestyle.

Sources and links

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