Forged Solutions Group Limited

Reference number: 964825

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

SME HCI Limited Reference number: 626422 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Forged Solutions Group Limited (FRN 964825) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Forged Solutions Group.
  • Example: if Forged Solutions Group refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Forged Solutions Group itself.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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 forgedsolutionsgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07920 655762 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode DE4 2JB
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
00158672
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 September 1919 (107 years old)
Registered office
Forged Solutions Group Dale Road North, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2JB, England
Nature of business
  • Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy (SIC 25500)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lee Johnathan Smith Director May 1972 18 Feb 2020 5 other companies
Benjamin Steven Timothy Mcivor Director Dec 1974 18 Feb 2020 4 other companies
Alec Michael Schmidt Director Sep 1992 27 Feb 2026 None
Robert Benjamin Hatcher Director Jun 1989 27 Feb 2026 None
Clark Alexander Harman Director Nov 1975 27 Feb 2026 None
Ahsan Ahmed I Choudhry Director Dec 1975 11 May 2026 3 other companies
David Leonard Rattner Director Mar 1964 11 May 2026 3 other companies

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
6
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 46 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (86)

2021

1 December 2021

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2019

1 December 2019

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 2 new directors took over
  • Aero Forgings Bidco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Firth Rixson Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Firth Rixson Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1919

10 September 1919

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 86 events

  • All 86 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 80
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Firms connected to Forged Solutions Group

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 86 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Forged Solutions Group Limited FCA authorised?
Forged Solutions Group Limited (FRN 964825) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Forged Solutions Group?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Forged Solutions Group Limited (FRN 964825) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Forged Solutions Group. Example: if Forged Solutions Group refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Forged Solutions Group itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Forged Solutions Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07920 655762 and the website forgedsolutionsgroup.com for Forged Solutions Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Forged Solutions Group a scam or clone?
Forged Solutions 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 Forged Solutions Group?
Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for Forged Solutions Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Forged Solutions Group?
Forged Solutions Group is owned by Aero Forgings Bidco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 December 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Firth Rixson Limited.
Who runs Forged Solutions Group?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Forged Solutions Group: Lee Johnathan Smith, Benjamin Steven Timothy McIvor, Alec Michael Schmidt, Robert Benjamin Hatcher, Clark Alexander Harman, Ahsan Ahmed I Choudhry and 1 more.
How long has Forged Solutions Group been in business?
The company was formed on 10 September 1919.

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