M&g Advice Partners Limited

Reference number: 584256

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When mandgadvice.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 656 3000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3M 5AG
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Other names (8)

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

  • MAP from M&G Wealth Trading name
  • M&G Advice Trading name
  • M&G Advice Service Trading name
  • M&G Wealth Advice Trading name
  • M&G Wealth Advice Limited Former name
  • Prudential Financial Planning Limited Former name
  • M&G Wealth Former trading name
  • The Advice Partnership from Prudential Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (3)
  • 020 7183 0073
  • 020 7183 0367
  • 0845 862 2843
Fake email addresses (3)
  • accounts@prudentialbonds.com
  • bondoffer@prudentialbonds.com
  • firstname.surname@prubonds.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
05739054
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 March 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Leahy Director Oct 1971 28 Oct 2016 2 other companies
Timothy John Grey Director Apr 1980 2 Mar 2023 2 other companies
Ross Liston Director Nov 1971 3 Mar 2023 9 other companies
Susan Grant Director Jun 1974 12 Jul 2023 1 other company
M&G MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 4 Oct 2019 –

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
13
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 13 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 4 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 19 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

M&g Advice Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (60)

2025

16 October 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "M&G Wealth Advice Limited"

FCA register

2021

18 November 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Prudential Financial Planning Limited"

FCA register

2020

1 October 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Prudential Financial Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

25 February 2013

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2012

28 November 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

25 April 2012

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2007

17 December 2007

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

2006

10 March 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 35
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Firms connected to M&g Advice Partners

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past links
3

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 60 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is M&g Advice Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, M&g Advice Partners Limited (FRN 584256) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2013 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is M&g Advice Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 656 3000 and the website mandgadvice.com for M&g Advice Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is M&g Advice Partners a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated M&g Advice Partners: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for M&g Advice Partners, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with M&g Advice Partners?
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&g Advice Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns M&g Advice Partners?
M&g Advice Partners is owned by Prudential Financial Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs M&g Advice Partners?
Companies House lists 4 directors of M&g Advice Partners: Michael Leahy, Timothy John Grey, Ross Liston and Susan Grant.
How long has M&g Advice Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 10 March 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2013.
Does M&g Advice Partners use any other names?
It trades as MAP from M&G Wealth, M&G Advice, M&G Advice Service and M&G Wealth Advice. It has previously used 4 other names, including M&G Wealth Advice Limited, Prudential Financial Planning Limited and M&G Wealth.

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