Moneymaximiser Ltd

Reference number: 496690

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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 moneymaxim.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0118 321 5950 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RG40 1AP
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Other names (7)

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

  • carhirechampion.co.uk Trading name
  • carhirex.com Trading name
  • clarifycarhire.co.uk Trading name
  • justdriveaway.co.uk Trading name
  • Moneymaxim Trading name
  • moneymaxim.co.uk Trading name
  • ski-hire-europe.com Former trading name

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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
06706021
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 September 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Suite 4c 19-21 Market Place, Wokingham, Bershire, RG40 1AP, England
Nature of business
  • Other passenger land transport (SIC 49390)
  • 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
Neil Eric Brunton Director Oct 1965 1 Oct 2025 3 other companies
Nicholas Edward Brunton Director Aug 1988 1 Oct 2025 1 other company

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
4
closed down
2
still active
2

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

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Turnover

£261k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Profit before tax

£48.7k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

−£79.6k

Up £49.0k from −£129k

Cash at bank

£34.6k

+7.9% from £32.1k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £79.6k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06706021. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (28)

2025

1 October 2025

  • Diane Wendy Bower stopped being a part-owner
  • Mark Jeremy Bower stopped being the majority owner
  • Nicholas Edward Brunton became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2017

11 December 2017

  • Diane Wendy Bower became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

24 September 2016

  • Mark Jeremy Bower became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

28 July 2009

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

19 May 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2008

24 September 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Moneymaximiser

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Moneymaximiser. 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 Moneymaximiser

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

In Wokingham

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Get the full report on Moneymaximiser

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Moneymaximiser Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Moneymaximiser Ltd (FRN 496690) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2009 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Moneymaximiser’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 321 5950 and the website moneymaxim.co.uk for Moneymaximiser. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Moneymaximiser a scam or clone?
Moneymaximiser 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 Moneymaximiser?
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 Moneymaximiser to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Moneymaximiser?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Moneymaximiser: Mr Nicholas Edward Brunton (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Diane Wendy Bower and Mr Mark Jeremy Bower.
Who runs Moneymaximiser?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Moneymaximiser: Neil Eric Brunton and Nicholas Edward Brunton.
How long has Moneymaximiser been in business?
The company was formed on 24 September 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2009.
What do Moneymaximiser’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show turnover of £261k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £48.7k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time).
Does Moneymaximiser use any other names?
It trades as carhirechampion.co.uk, carhirex.com, clarifycarhire.co.uk, justdriveaway.co.uk and Moneymaxim, and 1 more names. It has previously used the name ski-hire-europe.com.

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