Moneybrain Advice Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 5 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2012
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025
On its latest accounts it owed £20.1k more than it owned

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.

Website

moneybrain.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01625 750028
Address

Block 1 G82, Alderley Park, Congleton Road, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When moneybrain.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01625 750028 is
Who else gives the postcode SK10 4TG

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.

Show FCA detail (12 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL Advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
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 number: 08188776 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 23 August 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office: G82 Block 1 Alderley Park, Congleton Road Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TG, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Lee James Birkett	Director	May 1972	23 Aug 2012	12 other companies
Daniel Butler	Director	Oct 1975	1 May 2021	None
Lee Birkett	Secretary	Not published	23 Aug 2012	–

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: 12
closed down: 5
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£20.1k

Down £6,196 from −£13.9k

Cash at bank

£32

Down £333 from £365

Owed within a year

£115k

+12% from £103k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £20.1k more than it owned.

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 08188776. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (8)

2021

26 April 2021

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Lee James Birkett took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

23 August 2012

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to Moneybrain Advice

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

connected firms: 3
share a director: 3
share its postcode: 3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same postcode (3)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Moneybrain Advice

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

In Macclesfield

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12 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 8 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Moneybrain Advice Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Moneybrain Advice Ltd (FRN 940441) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2021 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Moneybrain Advice’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01625 750028 and the website moneybrain.com for Moneybrain Advice. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Moneybrain Advice a scam or clone?

Moneybrain Advice 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 Moneybrain Advice?

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 Moneybrain Advice to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Moneybrain Advice?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Moneybrain Advice: Mr Lee James Birkett (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Moneybrain Advice?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Moneybrain Advice: Lee James Birkett and Daniel Butler.

How long has Moneybrain Advice been in business?

The company was formed on 23 August 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2021.

What do Moneybrain Advice’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of −£20.1k (down £6,196 from −£13.9k) and cash at bank of £32 (down £333 from £365).