Legal & General Home Finance Limited

Reference number: 303418

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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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When legalandgeneral.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 004 8444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B91 2AA
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Other names (2)

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

  • New Life Mortgages Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Newlife Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • 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 (5 permissions)
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts

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 September 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
One, Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA
Nature of business
  • Activities of mortgage finance companies (SIC 64922)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Benedict Gadd Director Aug 1965 22 Jun 2021 8 other companies
Michael Batty Director Oct 1991 25 Oct 2023 2 other companies
Christopher Joseph Marshall Director Sep 1979 15 Oct 2024 3 other companies
Jon Turner Director Apr 1979 16 Jun 2026 None
James Nicholas Shattock Director Jan 1975 15 Jul 2026 2 other companies
LEGAL & GENERAL CO SEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Apr 2015 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
12
still active
11
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Legal & General Home Finance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

2 February 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "New Life Mortgages Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Legal & General Home Finance Holding Company Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

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

FCA register

2003

11 September 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 63 events

  • All 63 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 51
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Firms connected to Legal & General Home Finance

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 3 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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Firms like Legal & General Home Finance

Other firms of the same type (mortgage lender), nearest first.

In the Birmingham (B) postcode area

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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 63 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Legal & General Home Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Legal & General Home Finance Limited (FRN 303418) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a mortgage lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Legal & General Home Finance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 004 8444 and the website legalandgeneral.com/retirement/later-life-mortgages for Legal & General Home Finance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Legal & General Home Finance a scam or clone?
Legal & General Home Finance 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 Legal & General Home Finance?
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 Legal & General Home Finance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Legal & General Home Finance?
Legal & General Home Finance is owned by Legal & General Home Finance Holding Company Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Legal & General Home Finance?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Legal & General Home Finance: Simon Benedict Gadd, Michael Batty, Christopher Joseph Marshall, Jon Turner and James Nicholas Shattock.
How long has Legal & General Home Finance been in business?
The company was formed on 11 September 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
Does Legal & General Home Finance use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: New Life Mortgages Limited and Newlife.

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