Gentoo Group Limited

Reference number: 312481

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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 gentoogroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 525 2881 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SR3 3XR
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Other names (3)

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

  • Sunderland Housing Company Limited Former name
  • Pathway Homes Former trading name
  • Sunderland Housing Group Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Bank deposits FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (4 permissions)
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (12)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

22 June 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Sunderland Housing Company Limited"

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (4 shown here)
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Firms connected to Gentoo Group

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Gentoo Group

Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.

In Sunderland

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gentoo Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Gentoo Group Limited (FRN 312481) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gentoo Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 525 2881 and the website gentoogroup.com for Gentoo Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gentoo Group a scam or clone?
Gentoo 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 Gentoo 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 Gentoo Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Gentoo Group use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Sunderland Housing Company Limited, Pathway Homes and Sunderland Housing Group.

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