MONY Group Financial Limited

Reference number: 303190

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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 monygroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01244 887061 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode CH5 3UZ
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Other names (12)

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

  • MoneySavingExpert Trading name
  • Moneysavingexpert.com Trading name
  • MoneySuperMarket Trading name
  • Moneysupermarket.com Trading name
  • Mortgage 2000 Group Trading name
  • Paaleads.Com Trading name
  • Professional Advisor Alliance Trading name
  • Moneysupermarket.com Financial Group Limited Former name
  • Insuresupermarket.Com Former trading name
  • OnTrees Former trading name
  • Quidco Former trading name
  • Travelsupermarket.Com Former trading 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 websites (1)
  • the-money-supermarket.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.
  • 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 (9 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

Limits on what they may do

  • Requirement regarding recent advertising campaign
    The firm agrees and is required to publish the following statement on its website for four weeks from 30 December 2013 displayed in a prominent manner on its Home and Car Insurance pages The Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA') considers our recent advertising campaign did not fully meet the standards that they expect for such advertisements. The FCA is concerned that the adverts created an incorrect overall impression that MoneySuperMarket is cheaper than other leading comparison sites more than 50% of the time. For further information, please go to: http://www.fca.org.uk/your-fca/documents/moneysupermarket-vreq

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
03157344
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 February 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
Mony Group House, St. David's Park, Ewloe, Deeside, CH5 3UZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Bernard Duffy Director Jun 1966 1 Sep 2020 19 other companies
Niall James Mcbride Director Mar 1979 20 Feb 2023 19 other companies
Victoria Louise Hands Secretary Not published 27 Feb 2026 –

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
30
closed down
8
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 7 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 8 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

MONY Group Financial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (68)

2024

21 May 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Moneysupermarket.com Financial Group Limited"

FCA register

2019

16 July 2019

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mony Group Financial Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

2 January 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Requirement regarding recent advertising campaign)

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1997

31 July 1997

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1996

9 February 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 68 events

  • All 68 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 34
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Firms connected to MONY Group Financial

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

connected firms
5
share a director
4
share its phone number
3

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like MONY Group Financial

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

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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 68 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MONY Group Financial Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, MONY Group Financial Limited (FRN 303190) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is MONY Group Financial’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01244 887061 and the website monygroup.com for MONY Group Financial. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is MONY Group Financial a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated MONY Group Financial: 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 MONY Group Financial, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with MONY Group Financial?
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 MONY Group Financial to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns MONY Group Financial?
MONY Group Financial is owned by Mony Group Financial Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs MONY Group Financial?
Companies House lists 2 directors of MONY Group Financial: Peter Bernard Duffy and Niall James McBride.
How long has MONY Group Financial been in business?
The company was formed on 9 February 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
Does MONY Group Financial use any other names?
It trades as MoneySavingExpert, Moneysavingexpert.com, MoneySuperMarket, Moneysupermarket.com and Mortgage 2000 Group, and 2 more names. It has previously used 5 other names, including Moneysupermarket.com Financial Group Limited, Insuresupermarket.Com and OnTrees.

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