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.
Capital House, 2 Pride Place, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8QR, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
When mortgageadvicebureau.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01332 200020 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode DE24 8QR
Other names(49)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
Kingswood Law Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Roberts Hunt Mortgage Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Ted Jasina & Co Mortgage and Insurance Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Key FS Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Anchor Mortgages Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Basingstoke Mortgage Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Coreco Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dacre, Son & Hartley Financial Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Dale Mortgage Brokers Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Epsom Financial Centre Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Financial Advice Bureau Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Fine & Country Private Finance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Fitzgerald Financial Consultance Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
fitzgerald financial consultancy Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Horizon Financial Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Insuranceonline.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Just Mortgage Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Kemp & Co Mortgage Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Kings Owen Independent Mortgage Advisors Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Landlord Funding Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
landlordfunding.co.uk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
MAB Network Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
M D Private Clients Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Moneybox Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Moneybox Financial Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mortagage Advice Bureau Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mortgage Advice Direct Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mortgage Decisions (UK) Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mortgage Helpline Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mortgage Master Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mortgage Q Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mortgage Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Mortgage Talk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Northwood Financial Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Northwood Financial Services Chester Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Northwoods Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Northwoods Residential Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Northwood UK.com Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Postcode Financial Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Private Finance by Fine & Country Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Pure Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Rettie Financial Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Rettie Financial Solutions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Sherwins Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Ted Jasina & Co Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Ted Jasina & Co Mortgages Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Affinity Partnership Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Mortgage Centre Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
The Mortgage Shop Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
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.
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
Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises
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.
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
still active
26
went insolvent
4
Lorem Ipsum Holdings LtdDirector · 2014 to 2019Dissolved
Dolor Sit LtdDirector · since 2016FCA-registeredActive
Amet Consectetur Property Services LtdDirector · 2011 to 2015In liquidation
Adipiscing Elit Group LLPSecretary · since 2020Active
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 4 that went into liquidation or administration
The 7 on the FCA register
The 6 companies these 2 directors run together
All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Mortgage Advice Bureau’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
2016
6 April 2016
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2014
5 November 2014
FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
FCA register
2013
1 April 2013
Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA register
2007
8 January 2007
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
Changed its registered name from "Key FS Limited"
Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register
1997
9 May 1997
Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 138 events
All 138 events in its history (8 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 30
Firms connected to Mortgage Advice Bureau
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Mortgage Advice Bureau. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
connected firms
8
share a director
5
share its phone number
3
Lorem Ipsum Finance LtdAuthorisedShared director
Dolor Sit LtdNo longer authorisedSame phone number
Amet Consectetur Capital Partners LtdAppointed representativeSame postcode
Adipiscing LLPAuthorisedShared director
In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named
How each is linked: shared directors (5), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors
Firms like Mortgage Advice Bureau
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 138 events in its history
8 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Mortgage Advice Bureau Limited
Reference 455545 28 October 2026
Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Mortgage Advice Bureau Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mortgage Advice Bureau Limited (FRN 455545) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2007 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Mortgage Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01332 200020 and the website mortgageadvicebureau.com for Mortgage Advice Bureau. 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 Mortgage Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Mortgage Advice Bureau: 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 Mortgage Advice Bureau, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Mortgage Advice Bureau?
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 Mortgage Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mortgage Advice Bureau?
Mortgage Advice Bureau is owned by Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Mortgage Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Mortgage Advice Bureau: Peter Christopher Steven Brodnicki and Joanne Thomson Stent.
How long has Mortgage Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 9 May 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2007.
Does Mortgage Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Kingswood Law, Roberts Hunt Mortgage Services and Ted Jasina & Co Mortgage and Insurance Services. It has previously used 46 other names, including Key FS Limited, Anchor Mortgages and Basingstoke Mortgage Services.