IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions Ltd

Reference number: 491748

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When imspropertygroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01869 248339 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX26 2AA
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Other names (3)

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

  • Commercial Mortgages Store Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Life Insurances UK Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Michelle Niziol Limited Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
Show FCA detail (12 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • 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
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
11 November 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office
18 Kings End, Bicester, OX26 2AA, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michelle Barbara Niziol Director Apr 1981 11 Nov 2008 9 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
9
closed down
1
still active
8

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£509k

+4.6% from £487k

Cash at bank

£14.9k

−28% from £20.8k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Owed within a year

£26.9k

−14% from £31.3k

Net assets

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 06745929. 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

IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

30 June 2016

  • Michelle Barbara Niziol gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

4 December 2008

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

FCA register

11 November 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions

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

In Bicester

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions Ltd (FRN 491748) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2008 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01869 248339 and the website imspropertygroup.co.uk for IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions a scam or clone?
IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions 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 IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions?
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 IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions: Mrs Michelle Barbara Niziol (significant influence or control).
Who runs IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions?
Companies House lists one director of IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions: Michelle Barbara Niziol.
How long has IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions been in business?
The company was formed on 11 November 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2008.
What do IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £509k (+4.6% from £487k) and cash at bank of £14.9k (−28% from £20.8k).
Does IMS Independent Mortgage Solutions use any other names?
It trades as Commercial Mortgages Store and Life Insurances UK. It has previously used the name Michelle Niziol Limited.

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