Pensionhelp Limited

Reference number: 754665

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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 pensionhelp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 956 2328 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M2 5WA
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Other names (6)

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

  • Annuityhelp Direct Trading name
  • Mywealthhelp Trading name
  • Pensionhelp Direct Trading name
  • Protectionhelp Trading name
  • Equity Release Help Former trading name
  • Mortgagehelp Former trading name

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 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 (10 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing basic advice on stakeholder products
  • Providing Credit Information Services

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

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

Company number
09437056
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 February 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Lloyds House, 18-22 Lloyd Street, Manchester, M2 5WA, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Wilson Director Jan 1972 12 Feb 2015 1 other company
John Michael Stevenson Director Mar 1969 26 Feb 2015 46 other companies
Kerry Marie Wilson Director Aug 1970 11 Jul 2017 2 other companies
Darren Edward Hardy-Dearness Director Jan 1974 28 Feb 2018 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
48
closed down
30
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 48 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 one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Group accountsAudited

Net assets

£5.05m

−29% from £7.06m

Cash at bank

£4.67m

−43% from £8.25m

Owed within a year

£1.08m

+8.5% from £998k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • 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.

Figures from the year to 31 March 2022 are for the group: the company and the businesses it owns. Earlier years are the company’s own accounts, from before it had a group.

The figures for the year to 31 March 2024 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09437056. 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

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

Key events (13) All events (32)

2025

12 March 2025

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business of Navigate Wealth Ltd (FRN 806626))

FCA register

2024

12 June 2024

  • Kerry Marie Wilson stopped being a part-owner
  • Mark Wilson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

17 May 2019

  • Kerry Marie Wilson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kerry Marie Wilson stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

3 April 2017

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Michael Stevenson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kerry Marie Wilson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Wilson gained significant control
  • Mark Wilson no longer has significant control
  • Nicola Janine Stevenson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

12 February 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Pensionhelp

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

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Pensionhelp

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

In Manchester

Abridge Finance LtdManchesterAppointed representative

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 48 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pensionhelp Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pensionhelp Limited (FRN 754665) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2017 and works as a pension transfer adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Pensionhelp’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 956 2328 and the website pensionhelp.co.uk for Pensionhelp. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pensionhelp a scam or clone?
Pensionhelp 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 Pensionhelp?
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 Pensionhelp to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pensionhelp?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Pensionhelp: Mr Mark Wilson (25–50% of shares), Mr John Michael Stevenson (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Nicola Janine Stevenson (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Kerry Marie Wilson.
Who runs Pensionhelp?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Pensionhelp: Mark Wilson, John Michael Stevenson, Kerry Marie Wilson and Darren Edward Hardy-Dearness.
How long has Pensionhelp been in business?
The company was formed on 12 February 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2017.
What do Pensionhelp’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2024, show net assets of £5.05m (−29% from £7.06m) and cash at bank of £4.67m (−43% from £8.25m).
Does Pensionhelp use any other names?
It trades as Annuityhelp Direct, Mywealthhelp, Pensionhelp Direct and Protectionhelp. It has previously used 2 other names: Equity Release Help and Mortgagehelp.

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