Max Recovery Limited

Reference number: 720206

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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

  • When maxrecovery.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3493 6310 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode E14 5JP
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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.

The FCA warning these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 December 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
25 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5JP
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Grant Alexander Ross Director Feb 1973 8 Nov 2022 5 other companies
Robert William Tanna-Smith Director Nov 1986 22 Nov 2022 None
Eloise Goulder Director Apr 1983 3 Jul 2026 1 other company
J.P. MORGAN SECRETARIES (UK) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 27 Jun 2008 –

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
still active
6
are FCA-registered
3

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
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2020

8 December 2020

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • The Bear Stearns Companies LLC gave up control
  • The Bear Stearns Companies LLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

23 February 2016

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

FCA register

2003

12 December 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

  • All 47 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 39
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Firms connected to Max Recovery

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

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its phone number
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (4), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 47 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Max Recovery Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Max Recovery Limited (FRN 720206) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Max Recovery’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3493 6310 and the website maxrecovery.com for Max Recovery. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Max Recovery a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Max Recovery: 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 Max Recovery, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Max Recovery?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Max Recovery handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Max Recovery to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Max Recovery?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Max Recovery now. Before that, it was controlled by The Bear Stearns Companies LLC.
Who runs Max Recovery?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Max Recovery: Grant Alexander Ross, Robert William Tanna-Smith and Eloise Goulder.
How long has Max Recovery been in business?
The company was formed on 12 December 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.

Sources and links

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