LendInvest BTL Limited

Reference number: 784696

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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 lendinvest.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3836 1837 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode W1T 5HD
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Other names (1)

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

  • LendInvest BLT Limited Former name

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 number
10845703
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 July 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
4-8 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of mortgage finance companies (SIC 64922)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Edward Thomas Director Jan 1981 3 Jul 2017 32 other companies
Roderick Alexander Lockhart Director Aug 1980 27 Jul 2021 23 other companies
Daniel O’Connor Director May 1990 25 Mar 2026 4 other companies
Stephen Michael Shipley Director Dec 1967 25 Mar 2026 12 other companies
GRACIE GOVERNANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 May 2026 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
36
closed down
11
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 36 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register
  • The 23 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

LendInvest BTL’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (18)

2018

26 April 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "LendInvest BLT Limited"

FCA register

29 March 2018

  • Lendinvest Limited gave up control
  • Lendinvest Loan Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

6 December 2017

  • Registered with the FCA

FCA register

3 July 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Christian Edouard Faes gained significant control
  • Christian Edouard Faes no longer has significant control
  • Ian Edward Thomas gained significant control
  • Ian Edward Thomas no longer has significant control
  • Lendinvest Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to LendInvest BTL

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

connected firms
9
share a director
9
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 36 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is LendInvest BTL Limited FCA authorised?
LendInvest BTL Limited (FRN 784696) 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 LendInvest BTL’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3836 1837 and the website lendinvest.com for LendInvest BTL. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is LendInvest BTL a scam or clone?
LendInvest BTL 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 LendInvest BTL?
Money you hand to LendInvest BTL 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 LendInvest BTL?
LendInvest BTL is owned by Lendinvest Loan Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 March 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Edward Thomas, Mr Christian Edouard Faes and Lendinvest Limited.
Who runs LendInvest BTL?
Companies House lists 4 directors of LendInvest BTL: Ian Edward Thomas, Roderick Alexander Lockhart, Daniel O’Connor and Stephen Michael Shipley.
How long has LendInvest BTL been in business?
The company was formed on 3 July 2017.
Does LendInvest BTL use any other names?
It has previously used the name LendInvest BLT Limited.

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