L1 Renewables Limited

Reference number: 750932

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On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

What does this mean?
  • Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
  • What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
  • It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
  • So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

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 uss.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7972 6380 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 8HP
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Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Money-laundering registration only
    This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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
5 December 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office
C/O Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, Royal Liver Building, Liverpool, L3 1PY
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Emma Louise Singh Director Apr 1988 19 Sep 2018 16 other companies
Sunil Kumar Malhotra Director Feb 1990 5 Nov 2024 4 other companies
Tristan Treacy Director Sep 1984 17 Sep 2025 5 other companies
USS SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 7 Jan 2019 –

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
16
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 16 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
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

L1 Renewables’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

24 June 2016

  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

5 December 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to L1 Renewables

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with L1 Renewables. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is L1 Renewables Limited FCA authorised?
L1 Renewables Limited (FRN 750932) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.
What is L1 Renewables’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7972 6380 and the website uss.co.uk for L1 Renewables. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is L1 Renewables a scam or clone?
L1 Renewables is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.
Is my money safe with L1 Renewables?
Money you hand to L1 Renewables is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.
Who owns L1 Renewables?
L1 Renewables is owned by Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs L1 Renewables?
Companies House lists 3 directors of L1 Renewables: Emma Louise Singh, Sunil Kumar Malhotra and Tristan Treacy.
How long has L1 Renewables been in business?
The company was formed on 5 December 2014.

Sources and links

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