Loan Solutions: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 18 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions

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.

Website

mortgagesolutions4u.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01606 330395
Address

87 Witton Street, Northwich, Cheshire West And Chester, CW9 5DR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When mortgagesolutions4u.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01606 330395 is
Who else gives the postcode CW9 5DR

Other names (3)

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

Equity Release Cheshire Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Equity Release in Cheshire Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Mortgage Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 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 (12 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Credit Broking
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Providing Credit Information Services

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.

Key dates in its history

Loan Solutions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (8)

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

19 May 2008

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (3 shown here)

Firms connected to Loan Solutions

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Loan Solutions

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

In Northwich

Zeo Finance LtdNorthwichAuthorised Georgia GreenwoodNorthwichAppointed representative JP Mortgage Solutions LtdNorthwichAppointed representative K5 Business Finance LimitedNorthwichAppointed representative Mortgages 4U (Cheshire) LtdNorthwichAppointed representative The Cheshire Commercial Mortgage Group LimitedNorthwichAppointed representative

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All 8 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Loan Solutions FCA authorised?

Yes, Loan Solutions (FRN 481789) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2008 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Loan Solutions’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01606 330395 and the website mortgagesolutions4u.co.uk for Loan Solutions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Loan Solutions a scam or clone?

Loan Solutions 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 Loan Solutions?

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 Loan Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Loan Solutions use any other names?

It trades as Equity Release Cheshire, Equity Release in Cheshire and Mortgage Solutions.