Kura Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 504216

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Authorisation being cancelled

This firm has asked the FCA to cancel its authorisation. It is still in force until the FCA processes the application, so existing business keeps its protection, but its regulated work is winding down.

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 wearekura.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07507 601625 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode SR3 3XW
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Other names (3)

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

  • PARSEQ FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED Former name
  • SF Direct Financial Services Limited Former name
  • SPOKENFOR FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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 number
06922296
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 June 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
78 York Street, London, Greater London, W1H 1DP, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of call centres (SIC 82200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Bannatyne Director May 1965 21 Aug 2018 14 other companies
Julie Mcintosh Director Jan 1965 21 Aug 2018 7 other companies
Owen Michael Campbell Director Feb 1991 1 Mar 2026 7 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
15
closed down
5
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 7 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Kura Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (35)

2018

23 November 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "PARSEQ FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED"

FCA register

21 August 2018

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Kura (Cs) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Parseq Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

25 November 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "SPOKENFOR FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

11 April 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "SF Direct Financial Services Limited"

FCA register

2010

7 July 2010

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Applied to cancel its FCA authorisation

FCA register

2009

2 June 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 21
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Firms connected to Kura Financial Services

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

connected firms
7
no longer authorised
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Kura Financial Services

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

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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kura Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Kura Financial Services Limited (FRN 504216) is on the FCA register, but its authorisation is changing (authorisation being cancelled). Check the register before dealing with it.
What is Kura Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07507 601625 and the website wearekura.com for Kura Financial Services. 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 Kura Financial Services a scam or clone?
Kura Financial Services 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 Kura Financial Services?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Kura Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Kura Financial Services?
Kura Financial Services is owned by Kura (Cs) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 21 August 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Parseq Limited.
Who runs Kura Financial Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Kura Financial Services: Brian Bannatyne, Julie McIntosh and Owen Michael Campbell.
How long has Kura Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 2 June 2009.
Does Kura Financial Services use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: PARSEQ FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED, SF Direct Financial Services Limited and SPOKENFOR FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED.

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