Oyster Mortgage Services Limited

Reference number: 302758

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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

    01227 375500

  • Address

    109 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5ER, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01227 375500 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CT6 5ER
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Other names (1)

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

  • Oyster General Insurance Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 March 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of mortgage finance companies (SIC 64922)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Robert Walters Director Dec 1967 15 Mar 2004 4 other companies
Lee Alexander Rebbeck Director May 1973 6 Apr 2004 6 other companies
Lee Alexander Rebbeck Secretary Not published 30 Nov 2004 6 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
6
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£137k

+40% from £97.8k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£38.7k

+12% from £34.5k

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05072761. 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

Oyster Mortgage Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lee Alexander Rebbeck became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stephen Robert Walters became a part-owner (25–50% 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

15 March 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Oyster Mortgage Services

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Oyster Mortgage Services

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Kent

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Oyster Mortgage Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Oyster Mortgage Services Limited (FRN 302758) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Oyster Mortgage Services’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01227 375500 for Oyster Mortgage 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 Oyster Mortgage Services a scam or clone?
Oyster Mortgage 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 Oyster Mortgage Services?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Oyster Mortgage Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Oyster Mortgage Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Oyster Mortgage Services: Mr Lee Alexander Rebbeck (25–50% of shares) and Mr Stephen Robert Walters (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Oyster Mortgage Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Oyster Mortgage Services: Stephen Robert Walters and Lee Alexander Rebbeck.
How long has Oyster Mortgage Services been in business?
The company was formed on 15 March 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
What do Oyster Mortgage Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £137k (+40% from £97.8k).
Does Oyster Mortgage Services use any other names?
It trades as Oyster General Insurance Services.

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