M C Trustees (Pensions) Limited

Reference number: 461226

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    0116 240 8700

  • Address

    1 New Walk Place, Leicester, LE1 6RU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 0116 240 8700 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode LE1 6RU
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Other names (3)

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

  • Mattioli Woods Trading name
  • MC Trustees Trading name
  • MC Trustees (Administration) Ltd Former name

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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
05575694
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 September 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
1 New Walk Place, Leicester, LE1 6RU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael David Wright Director Apr 1982 1 Apr 2025 10 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
10
still active
10
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 10 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 4 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

M C Trustees (Pensions)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (29)

2017

11 April 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "M C Trustees (Pensions) Limited"

FCA register

2016

26 September 2016

  • Mattioli Woods Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

13 April 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "MC Trustees (Administration) Ltd"

FCA register

6 April 2007

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money & Assets)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

22 February 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2005

27 September 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 17
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Firms connected to M C Trustees (Pensions)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with M C Trustees (Pensions). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
6
share a director
4
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is M C Trustees (Pensions) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, M C Trustees (Pensions) Limited (FRN 461226) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2007. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is M C Trustees (Pensions)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0116 240 8700 for M C Trustees (Pensions). 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is M C Trustees (Pensions) a scam or clone?
M C Trustees (Pensions) 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 M C Trustees (Pensions)?
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 M C Trustees (Pensions) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns M C Trustees (Pensions)?
M C Trustees (Pensions) is owned by Mattioli Woods Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 26 September 2016.
Who runs M C Trustees (Pensions)?
Companies House lists one director of M C Trustees (Pensions): Michael David Wright.
How long has M C Trustees (Pensions) been in business?
The company was formed on 27 September 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2007.
Does M C Trustees (Pensions) use any other names?
It trades as Mattioli Woods and MC Trustees. It has previously used the name MC Trustees (Administration) Ltd.

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