Map-Iq Ltd

Reference number: 1035302

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Introducer appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

Social Money Limited Reference number: 675283 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.
  • MAP-IQ LTD (FRN 1035302) introduces customers to Social Money Limited (FRN 675283). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not MAP-IQ.
  • Example: if MAP-IQ refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from MAP-IQ 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    029 2169 0228

  • Address

    Connies House, Rhymney River Bridge Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 029 2169 0228 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF23 9AF
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Social Money 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 number
13150663
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 January 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
Connies House, Rhymney River Bridge Road, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF23 9AF, Wales
Nature of business
  • Technical and vocational secondary education (SIC 85320)
  • Post-graduate level higher education (SIC 85422)
  • Educational support services (SIC 85600)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Melanie Jones Director Aug 1966 21 Jan 2021 None
Jane Frances Laferla Director Mar 1962 21 Jan 2021 1 other company
Aine Josephine Larkin Director Feb 1964 21 Jan 2021 5 other companies

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
6
closed down
1
still active
5

In the full report: all 6 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
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£14.1k

−43% from £25.0k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£28.6k

−6.2% from £30.5k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • 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 13150663. 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

Map-Iq’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (13)

2025

4 June 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2021

15 December 2021

  • Nicola Jayne Rylett-Jones no longer has significant control

Companies House

29 March 2021

  • Melanie Jones gained significant control
  • Nicola Jayne Rylett-Jones gained significant control

Companies House

25 March 2021

  • Jane Frances Laferla gained significant control

Companies House

21 January 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Map-Iq

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Map-Iq

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

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Map-Iq Ltd FCA authorised?
Map-Iq Ltd (FRN 1035302) 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 Map-Iq?
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. Map-Iq Ltd (FRN 1035302) introduces customers to Social Money Limited (FRN 675283). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Map-Iq. Example: if Map-Iq refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Map-Iq 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 Map-Iq’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 029 2169 0228 for Map-Iq. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Map-Iq a scam or clone?
Map-Iq 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 Map-Iq?
Protection works through Social Money Limited, the principal firm responsible for Map-Iq's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Map-Iq?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Map-Iq: Miss Melanie Jones (significant influence or control) and Mrs Jane Frances Laferla (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Nicola Jayne Rylett-Jones.
Who runs Map-Iq?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Map-Iq: Melanie Jones, Jane Frances Laferla and Aine Josephine Larkin.
How long has Map-Iq been in business?
The company was formed on 21 January 2021.
What do Map-Iq’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £14.1k (−43% from £25.0k).

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