MPB Europe Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 3 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2008

Responsible principal firm

Cover Genius Limited Reference number: 750711 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
MPB Europe Limited (FRN 990326) is an AR of Cover Genius Limited (FRN 750711). When you use MPB Europe's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from MPB Europe, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

This company holds another FCA record

A company can hold several FCA records, covering different parts of its business, and each one carries its own permissions and protection. The reference number you were given decides which record applies to you.

MPB Europe Limited Reference number: 737564 Authorised

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

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

07766 735665
Address

64 Ship Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1AE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When mpb.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 07766 735665 is
Who else gives the postcode BN1 1AE

Other names (1)

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

mpb.com Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cover Genius Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 06510353 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 20 February 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office: 64 Ship Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 1AE, England
Nature of business: Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Matthew Barker	Director	Jul 1983	20 Feb 2008	1 other company
Katherine Mitchell	Director	Feb 1989	1 Nov 2015	1 other company
Scott John Ryan	Director	Apr 1977	2 Feb 2021	6 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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: 6
closed down: 1
run together: 1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 3 directors run together
All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (3) All events (11)

2023

19 January 2023

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Mpb Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2008

20 February 2008

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

All 11 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 7

Firms connected to MPB Europe

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with MPB Europe. 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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6 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 11 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is MPB Europe Limited FCA authorised?

MPB Europe Limited (FRN 990326) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for MPB Europe?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. MPB Europe Limited (FRN 990326) is an AR of Cover Genius Limited (FRN 750711). When you use MPB Europe's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from MPB Europe, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is MPB Europe’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 07766 735665 and the website mpb.com for MPB Europe. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is MPB Europe a scam or clone?

MPB Europe 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 MPB Europe?

Protection works through Cover Genius Limited, the principal firm responsible for MPB Europe's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns MPB Europe?

MPB Europe is owned by Mpb Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs MPB Europe?

Companies House lists 3 directors of MPB Europe: Matthew Barker, Katherine Mitchell and Scott John Ryan.

How long has MPB Europe been in business?

The company was formed on 20 February 2008.

Does MPB Europe use any other names?

It trades as mpb.com.