New Leaf Distribution Limited

Reference number: 460421

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning 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 newleafdistribution.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01702 431130 is, and the 152 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SS6 7QA
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Other names (74)

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

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  • Apex Mortgage Solutions Former trading name
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  • Mortgage Genie Former trading name
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  • Stone Fox Former trading name
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  • Temple Later Life Planning Former trading name
  • The Mortgage Market Former trading name
  • The New Leaf Protection Desk Former trading name
  • Valley Mortgage Services Former trading name
  • Way Ahead Mortgages and Protection Former trading name
  • Willow Financial Services Former trading name
  • Willow Tree Financial Services Former trading name
  • Your Wealth Financial Planning Former trading name
  • Zis Financial Services 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 phone numbers (1)
  • 07862 066176
Fake email addresses (2)
  • alex.johndarlow@gmail.com
  • info@alexanderdarlow.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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 · Arrange equity release 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 (18 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on a home purchase plan
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
05520001
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 July 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
165-167 High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7QA, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Alan Hobbs Director Apr 1965 27 Jul 2005 12 other companies
Daniel Marcus Hobbs Director Nov 1988 23 Mar 2012 2 other companies
Sarah Suzanne Mitchell Director Aug 1963 23 Mar 2012 1 other company
Sam Francis Wallis Director Oct 1988 22 Apr 2013 1 other company
Christopher Andrew Stokes Nairn Director Nov 1958 23 Oct 2013 1 other company
Bradley John Kenworthy Director Aug 1993 29 Sep 2026 None
Sarah Suzanne Mitchell Secretary Not published 27 Jul 2005 1 other company

Other companies run by these 6 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
14
closed down
8
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.18m

+16% from £2.73m

Cash at bank

£1.35m

−31% from £1.96m

Employees (average)

30

+20% from 25

Owed within a year

£1.03m

+24% from £830k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05520001. 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

New Leaf Distribution’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (168)

2026

27 July 2026

  • Tina Hobbs stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2022

1 September 2022

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2021

30 December 2021

  • Tina Hobbs became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Alan Hobbs became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

8 January 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

5 January 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2005

27 July 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 168 events

  • All 168 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to New Leaf Distribution

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

connected firms
12
share a director
1
share its phone number
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (12), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like New Leaf Distribution

Other firms of the same type (pension transfer adviser), nearest first.

In Rayleigh

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 168 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is New Leaf Distribution Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, New Leaf Distribution Limited (FRN 460421) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2007 and works as a pension transfer adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is New Leaf Distribution’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01702 431130 and the website newleafdistribution.co.uk for New Leaf Distribution. 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 152 other FCA firms, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is New Leaf Distribution a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated New Leaf Distribution: 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 New Leaf Distribution, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with New Leaf Distribution?
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 New Leaf Distribution to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns New Leaf Distribution?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of New Leaf Distribution: Mr Mark Alan Hobbs (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Tina Hobbs.
Who runs New Leaf Distribution?
Companies House lists 6 directors of New Leaf Distribution: Mark Alan Hobbs, Daniel Marcus Hobbs, Sarah Suzanne Mitchell, Sam Francis Wallis, Christopher Andrew Stokes Nairn and Bradley John Kenworthy.
How long has New Leaf Distribution been in business?
The company was formed on 27 July 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2007.
What do New Leaf Distribution’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £3.18m (+16% from £2.73m) and cash at bank of £1.35m (−31% from £1.96m).
Does New Leaf Distribution use any other names?
It has previously used 74 other names, including 1st Step Financial Services, Access Financial Services UK and Apex Mortgage Solutions.

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