M F Wells Hotels Ltd
Reference number: 492188
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Appointed representative
This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.
- Appointed for 17 years
- Protected through the principal
- No FCA actions
- Active company since 1984
- Its whole board of directors changed in March 2026
Responsible principal firm
Itc Compliance Limited Reference number: 313486 View firm →What does this mean?
- An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
- M F Wells Hotels Ltd (FRN 492188) is an AR of Itc Compliance Limited (FRN 313486). When you use M F Wells Hotels's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from M F Wells Hotels, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
- Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
Website, phone number and address
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Phone number
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Address
School Road, Gartocharn, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, G83 8RW, United Kingdom
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- What kind of line 01389 713713 is
- Who else gives the postcode G83 8RW
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Lochs & Glens Holidays Trading name: A name it trades under now.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection works through Itc Compliance Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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 name
- M F WELLS (HOTELS) LIMITED
- Company number
- SC090154 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 22 October 1984 (42 years old)
- Registered office
- Matches the FCA register address ✓
- Nature of business
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- Tour operator activities (SIC 79120)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Edward Forsyth | Director | Jun 1976 | 31 Mar 2026 | 4 other companies |
| Joanne Forsyth | Director | Jan 1975 | 31 Mar 2026 | 4 other companies |
Other companies run by these 2 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
- 4
- still active
- 4
- run together
- 4
In the full report: all 4 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
- All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
M F Wells Hotels’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
31 March 2026
- Board replaced: all 3 directors left and 2 new directors took over
- Ian Wells no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
- Neil Stephen Wells no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
- Wells Hotels Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2016
6 April 2016
- Ian Wells gained 25–50% of the votes
- Neil Stephen Wells gained 25–50% of the votes
Companies House
2012
28 June 2012
- Changed its registered name from "M F Wells Hotels Ltd"
FCA register
2009
1 January 2009
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
1984
22 October 1984
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 18 events
- All 18 events in its history (9 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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- 4 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 18 events in its history
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk