Orchard Road Reversions Limited

Reference number: 468410

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    020 7433 3333

  • Address

    2 Old Brewery Mews, London, NW3 1PZ, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 020 7433 3333 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode NW3 1PZ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Administering a home reversion plan
  • Entering into a home reversion plan

Limits on what they may do

  • May carry our sale and rent back activities
    The firm may carry out the following sale and rent back actvities with the investment type regulated sale and rent back agreement and the customer type customer: -Entering into a sale and rent back agreement. -Administering a sale and rent back agreement.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
04093889
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 October 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
12th Floor Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London, E1W 9US, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Alan Pears Director Apr 1968 17 Oct 2000 393 other companies
Mark Andrew Pears Director Nov 1962 17 Oct 2000 434 other companies
Trevor Steven Pears (Sir) Director Jun 1964 17 Oct 2000 415 other companies
WPG REGISTRARS LIMITED Corporate director Not published 19 Jul 2005 147 other companies
William Frederick Bennett Secretary Not published 15 Mar 2013 –

Other companies run by these 4 directors

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other companies
490
closed down
206
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 490 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 408 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£2.19m

−64% from £6.05m

Net assets

£95.9m

+1.7% from £94.3m

Cash at bank

£5.02m

Up £4.78m from £237k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • Both charts, 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 04093889. 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

Orchard Road Reversions’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (18)

2018

17 December 2018

  • Daniela Claire Pears became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jonathan Neil Mendelsohn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Nigel Rowley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Barry Michael Howard Shaw became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • David Alan Pears became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Andrew Pears became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael Terence Baker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Trevor Steven Pears became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

8 December 2010

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May carry our sale and rent back activities)

FCA register

2007

25 June 2007

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

FCA register

2000

17 October 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Orchard Road Reversions

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

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

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Orchard Road Reversions

Other firms of the same type (equity release adviser), nearest first.

In London

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  • 490 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Orchard Road Reversions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Orchard Road Reversions Limited (FRN 468410) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2007 and works as an equity release adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Orchard Road Reversions’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7433 3333 for Orchard Road Reversions. 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 Orchard Road Reversions a scam or clone?
Orchard Road Reversions 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 Orchard Road Reversions?
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 Orchard Road Reversions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Orchard Road Reversions?
Companies House lists 8 people with significant control of Orchard Road Reversions: Mr Barry Michael Howard Shaw (50–75% of shares), Lady Daniela Claire Pears (25–50% of shares), Lord Jonathan Neil Mendelsohn (25–50% of shares), Mr Nigel Rowley (25–50% of shares) and 4 more.
Who runs Orchard Road Reversions?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Orchard Road Reversions: David Alan Pears, Mark Andrew Pears, Trevor Steven Pears (Sir) and Wpg Registrars Limited.
How long has Orchard Road Reversions been in business?
The company was formed on 17 October 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2007.
What do Orchard Road Reversions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show profit before tax of £2.19m (−64% from £6.05m) and net assets of £95.9m (+1.7% from £94.3m).

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