Norton Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 307785

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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 nortonfinance.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01709 321655 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode S60 2AF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Norton Broker Services Trading name
  • Norton Finance Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts

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
01703503
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 March 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
South Grove House, South Grove, Rotherham, S60 2AF, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Stringer Director Jan 1970 30 Jun 1999 14 other companies
Mark Stringer Director Apr 1967 1 Nov 2009 15 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
19
closed down
9
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 19 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 one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 2 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 April 2020Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£3.47m

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Profit before tax

−£865k

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Total equity

£14.0m

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Cash at bank

£122k

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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 01703503. 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

Norton Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (22)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Norton Finance Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

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

FCA register

1983

2 March 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Norton Financial Services

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Norton Financial Services

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

In Rotherham

Ashmore Financial Services LtdRotherhamAuthorisedCFP Group Residential LimitedRotherhamAuthorisedEastwood & CompanyRotherhamAuthorisedGlyn MillsomRotherhamAuthorisedNorton Finance and Mortgages LimitedRotherhamAuthorisedOME Mortgage Specialists LimitedRotherhamAuthorised

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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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 22 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Norton Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Norton Financial Services Limited (FRN 307785) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Norton Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01709 321655 and the website nortonfinance.co.uk for Norton Financial Services. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Norton Financial Services a scam or clone?
Norton Financial Services 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 Norton Financial Services?
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 Norton Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Norton Financial Services?
Norton Financial Services is owned by Norton Finance 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 Norton Financial Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Norton Financial Services: Paul Stringer and Mark Stringer.
How long has Norton Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 2 March 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
What do Norton Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2020, show turnover of £3.47m (no earlier figure to compare) and profit before tax of −£865k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Norton Financial Services use any other names?
It trades as Norton Broker Services and Norton Finance.

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