Mortgage Knight Limited

Reference number: 994617

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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 mortgageknight.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8143 7777 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WD18 9PX
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Other names (5)

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

  • Auction Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Contractor Mortgages Direct Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Locum Mortgages Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • AuctionFinance.co Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • auctionfinanceuk Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
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  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 February 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
5 Century Court, Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 9PX, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nudim Akhtar Director Dec 1977 16 Feb 2023 3 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£88.0k

+47% from £60.0k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£12.0k

−35% from £18.6k

Assets and liabilities

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 14667048. 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

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

2023

10 October 2023

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "MortgageKnight Limited"
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

16 February 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Nudim Akhtar took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

  • All 15 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms like Mortgage Knight

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

In Watford

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 15 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mortgage Knight Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Mortgage Knight Limited (FRN 994617) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2023 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Mortgage Knight’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8143 7777 and the website mortgageknight.co.uk for Mortgage Knight. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Mortgage Knight a scam or clone?
Mortgage Knight 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 Mortgage Knight?
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 Knight to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Mortgage Knight?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Mortgage Knight: Mr Nudim Akhtar (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Mortgage Knight?
Companies House lists one director of Mortgage Knight: Nudim Akhtar.
How long has Mortgage Knight been in business?
The company was formed on 16 February 2023, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2023.
What do Mortgage Knight’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show total equity of £88.0k (+47% from £60.0k).
Does Mortgage Knight use any other names?
It trades as Auction Finance, Contractor Mortgages Direct and Locum Mortgages. It has previously used 2 other names: AuctionFinance.co and auctionfinanceuk.

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