ManyPets Ltd

Reference number: 652623

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings 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

  • When manypets.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 340 4090 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1R 5BD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Bought By Many Ltd Former 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 email addresses (1)
  • manypetsrescue@gmail.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

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

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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
07886430
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 December 2011 (14 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1b 1-10 Summers Street, London, EC1R 5BD, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Guy Matthew Farley Director Apr 1970 19 Dec 2011 7 other companies
Luisa Carlotta Barile Director Mar 1982 9 Oct 2020 8 other companies
Martin Richard Totty Director Sep 1956 18 Dec 2023 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
11
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (43)

2024

6 December 2024

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2022

28 June 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Bought By Many Ltd"

FCA register

2021

29 January 2021

  • Many Group Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

1 May 2020

  • Guy Matthew Farley no longer has significant control
  • Steven Paul Mendel no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

11 September 2018

  • Octopus Investments Limited no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

26 October 2016

  • Octopus Investments Limited gained significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Guy Matthew Farley gained significant control
  • Steven Paul Mendel gained significant control

Companies House

2015

27 March 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2011

19 December 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

  • All 43 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 27
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Firms connected to ManyPets

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

connected firm
1
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like ManyPets

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 43 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ManyPets Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, ManyPets Ltd (FRN 652623) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is ManyPets’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 340 4090 and the website manypets.com/uk for ManyPets. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is ManyPets a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated ManyPets: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for ManyPets, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with ManyPets?
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 ManyPets to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ManyPets?
ManyPets is owned by Many Group Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 January 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Octopus Investments Limited, Mr Steven Paul Mendel and Mr Guy Matthew Farley.
Who runs ManyPets?
Companies House lists 3 directors of ManyPets: Guy Matthew Farley, Luisa Carlotta Barile and Martin Richard Totty.
How long has ManyPets been in business?
The company was formed on 19 December 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
Does ManyPets use any other names?
It has previously used the name Bought By Many Ltd.

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