Maintel Europe Ltd: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 5 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1991

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
Maintel Europe Ltd (FRN 945893) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Maintel Europe.
Example: if Maintel Europe refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Maintel Europe itself.
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

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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

0344 871 1122
Address

160 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8EZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0344 871 1122 is
Who else gives the postcode SE1 8EZ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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, free
You 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: MAINTEL EUROPE LIMITED
Company number: 02665837 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 November 1991 (34 years old)
Registered office: 5th Floor Landmark House, 69 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 2BG, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other telecommunications activities (SIC 61900)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Daniel John Davies	Director	Jul 1978	23 Sep 2020	13 other companies
Gabriel Joseph Pirona	Director	Apr 1970	10 Aug 2022	33 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: 34
closed down: 19
went insolvent: 2

In the full report: all 34 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
The 12 companies these 2 directors run together
All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Maintel Europe’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (33)

2021

1 March 2021

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Maintel Holdings PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1991

25 November 1991

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

All 33 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 30

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34 other companies its directors have run, named
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Maintel Europe Ltd FCA authorised?

Maintel Europe Ltd (FRN 945893) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Maintel Europe?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Maintel Europe Ltd (FRN 945893) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Maintel Europe. Example: if Maintel Europe refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Maintel Europe itself. 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.

What is Maintel Europe’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0344 871 1122 for Maintel Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Maintel Europe a scam or clone?

Maintel Europe 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 Maintel Europe?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Maintel Europe's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Maintel Europe?

Maintel Europe is owned by Maintel Holdings PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs Maintel Europe?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Maintel Europe: Daniel John Davies and Gabriel Joseph Pirona.

How long has Maintel Europe been in business?

The company was formed on 25 November 1991.