Lendle Finance Group Ltd

Reference number: 737340

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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 lendlefinancegroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01204 899230 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode BL7 9PQ
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Other names (12)

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

  • Astleykane.co.uk Trading name
  • believegroup.co.uk Trading name
  • Believe Group Limited Former name
  • Beleive Mortgages Former trading name
  • Believe Equity Release Former trading name
  • Believe Mortgages Former trading name
  • Believe Protection Former trading name
  • Freedle Former trading name
  • Freedle.com Former trading name
  • Later Life Mortgage Planning Former trading name
  • Later Life Retirement Planning Former trading name
  • Lendle Mortgages Former trading name

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 · Arrange equity release 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 (13 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • 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
09973340
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 January 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Unit 13a 1st Floor Offices Dunscar Business Park, Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL7 9PQ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adrian Stuart Shinn Director Jun 1972 27 Jan 2016 3 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
3
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£180k

+86% from £96.7k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£3,365

−21% from £4,249

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 09973340. 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

Lendle Finance Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (37)

2025

3 March 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Believe Group Limited"

FCA register

2020

2 March 2020

  • Cc Financial Solutions Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

4 September 2017

  • Darren Wesley Fisher stopped being a part-owner
  • Ian Michael Sweet stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

1 January 2017

  • Darren Wesley Fisher became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Ian Michael Sweet became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 September 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

27 January 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Lendle Finance Group

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Lendle Finance Group

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

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Lendle Finance Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Lendle Finance Group Ltd (FRN 737340) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2016 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Lendle Finance Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01204 899230 and the website lendlefinancegroup.co.uk for Lendle Finance Group. 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 Lendle Finance Group a scam or clone?
Lendle Finance Group 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 Lendle Finance Group?
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 Lendle Finance Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Lendle Finance Group?
Lendle Finance Group is owned by Cc Financial Solutions Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and held as a trustee, since 2 March 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Michael Sweet and Mr Darren Wesley Fisher.
Who runs Lendle Finance Group?
Companies House lists one director of Lendle Finance Group: Adrian Stuart Shinn.
How long has Lendle Finance Group been in business?
The company was formed on 27 January 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2016.
What do Lendle Finance Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £180k (+86% from £96.7k).
Does Lendle Finance Group use any other names?
It trades as Astleykane.co.uk and believegroup.co.uk. It has previously used 10 other names, including Believe Group Limited, Beleive Mortgages and Believe Equity Release.

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