Major Estates Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 304176

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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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When majorestate.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07956 810647 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HA3 5DQ
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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.
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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • 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

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 May 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dinesh Shonchhatra Director Mar 1959 19 May 1998 4 other companies
Minesh Shonchhatra Director Mar 1989 16 May 2024 4 other companies
Neil Dinesh Shonchhatra Director Mar 1998 16 May 2024 2 other companies
Mehul Shonchhatra Director Oct 1986 1 Jun 2025 3 other companies
Minesh Shonchhatra Secretary Not published 16 May 2024 –

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
7
still active
7
run together
2

In the full report: all 7 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 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.12m

+8.7% from £2.87m

Cash at bank

£2.00m

+15% from £1.74m

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£150k

+67% from £89.8k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03566313. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Major Estates Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Dinesh Shonchhatra became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

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

FCA register

1998

19 May 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Major Estates Financial Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Major Estates Financial Services. 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
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Firms like Major Estates Financial Services

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

In Harrow

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Major Estates Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Major Estates Financial Services Limited (FRN 304176) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Major Estates Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07956 810647 and the website majorestate.com for Major Estates Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Major Estates Financial Services a scam or clone?
Major Estates Financial Services 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 Major Estates Financial Services?
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 Major Estates Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Major Estates Financial Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Major Estates Financial Services: Mr Dinesh Shonchhatra (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Major Estates Financial Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Major Estates Financial Services: Dinesh Shonchhatra, Minesh Shonchhatra, Neil Dinesh Shonchhatra and Mehul Shonchhatra.
How long has Major Estates Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 19 May 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
What do Major Estates Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £3.12m (+8.7% from £2.87m) and cash at bank of £2.00m (+15% from £1.74m).

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