Preferred Mortgages Limited

Reference number: 304343

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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

    07715 651903

  • Address

    1 Chamberlain Square Cs, Birmingham, B3 3AX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 07715 651903 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode B3 3AX
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Other names (1)

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

  • Yellow Brick Road Direct Mortgages Trading name

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.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • 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
03137809
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 1995 (30 years old)
Registered office
1 Chamberlain Square Cs, Birmingham, B3 3AX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lee Christopher Brandon Director Jan 1953 17 Jun 2010 1 other company
Melgard-Jo Smuts Director Sep 1977 22 Aug 2024 2 other companies
Anthony James Mines Director Apr 1974 22 Aug 2024 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 32 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (10) All events (78)

2024

9 August 2024

  • Mable Commercial Funding Limited gave up control
  • Southern Pacific Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

22 February 2018

  • Mable Commercial Funding Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Preferred Group Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

17 June 2010

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2004

31 October 2004

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

FCA register

1995

14 December 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 78 events

  • All 78 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 64
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Firms connected to Preferred Mortgages

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

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

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

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

Other firms of the same type (mortgage lender), nearest first.

In Birmingham

Phoenix Group Management Services LimitedBirminghamAuthorisedGreenfield Mortgages II LtdBirminghamAuthorisedSouthern Pacific Mortgage LimitedBirminghamAuthorised

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 78 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Preferred Mortgages Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Preferred Mortgages Limited (FRN 304343) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a mortgage lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Preferred Mortgages’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07715 651903 for Preferred Mortgages. 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 Preferred Mortgages a scam or clone?
Preferred Mortgages 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 Preferred Mortgages?
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 Preferred Mortgages to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Preferred Mortgages?
Preferred Mortgages is owned by Southern Pacific Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 9 August 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mable Commercial Funding Limited and Preferred Group Limited.
Who runs Preferred Mortgages?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Preferred Mortgages: Lee Christopher Brandon, Melgard-Jo Smuts and Anthony James Mines.
How long has Preferred Mortgages been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
Does Preferred Mortgages use any other names?
It trades as Yellow Brick Road Direct Mortgages.

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