Frankly Group Limited

Reference number: 1037942

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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

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 usefrankly.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01892 362413 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU17 0EQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Frankly Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 Advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Acting as a CBTL Arranger
  • Advising on investments (except 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
28 January 2025 (1 year old)
Registered office
Thatcher House, 12 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8AS, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Benjamin Stephen Halfacre Director Jun 1980 3 Apr 2025 1 other company
Mark Andrew Hughes Director Jun 1975 3 Apr 2025 3 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
4
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£112k

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Cash at bank

£17.6k

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Employees (average)

5

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Owed within a year

£15.9k

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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 16214327. 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

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

2025

17 November 2025

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

FCA register

28 January 2025

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Frankly Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Frankly Group

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Frankly 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 Frankly Group

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

In Camberley

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Frankly Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Frankly Group Limited (FRN 1037942) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2025 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Frankly Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01892 362413 and the website usefrankly.com for Frankly Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Frankly Group a scam or clone?
Frankly 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 Frankly 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 Frankly Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Frankly Group?
Frankly Group is owned by Frankly Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 28 January 2025.
Who runs Frankly Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Frankly Group: Benjamin Stephen Halfacre and Mark Andrew Hughes.
How long has Frankly Group been in business?
The company was formed on 28 January 2025, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2025.
What do Frankly Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £112k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £17.6k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Frankly Group use any other names?
It trades as Frankly.

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