NDF Administration Limited

Reference number: 138124

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Address

    Grant Thornton UK LLP, 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2P 2YU, United Kingdom

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  • Who else gives the postcode EC2P 2YU
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Other names (3)

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

  • New Direction Finance Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Mintmaster Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • N.D.F. Agencies Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on the record

  • Closed to new business except existing plans
    The firm is closed to new business and must not carry on regulated activities except for activities in relation to structured investment plans which are open as at this date. FSA consent must be obtained before carrying on regulated activities in relation to these plans.

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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 November 1985 (40 years old)
Registered office
C/O GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP, 11th Floor Landmark St Peter's Square 1 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 4PB
Nature of business
  • 7487

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Andrew Bispham Director Dec 1962 16 Nov 2006 8 other companies
VERSEC SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 May 2007 –

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
8
closed down
2
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

19 October 2009

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Closed to new business except existing plans)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

5 December 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1988

18 July 1988

  • Changed its registered name from "N.D.F. Agencies Limited"

FCA register

1986

10 September 1986

  • Changed its registered name from "Mintmaster Limited"

FCA register

1985

7 November 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 42 events

  • All 42 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 30
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Firms connected to NDF Administration

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like NDF Administration

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In London

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 1 background check on its contact details
  • All 42 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is NDF Administration Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, NDF Administration Limited (FRN 138124) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
Is NDF Administration a scam or clone?
NDF Administration 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 NDF Administration?
NDF Administration is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Who runs NDF Administration?
Companies House lists one director of NDF Administration: Paul Andrew Bispham.
How long has NDF Administration been in business?
The company was formed on 7 November 1985. Companies House now lists it as liquidation.
Does NDF Administration use any other names?
It trades as New Direction Finance. It has previously used 2 other names: Mintmaster Limited and N.D.F. Agencies Limited.

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