RCC Business Mortgages PLC

Reference number: 709982

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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 christiefinance.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7227 0700 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC4Y 0BS
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Other names (1)

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

  • Christie Finance Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
  • 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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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

Limits on what they may do

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises

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
01767416
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
4 November 1983 (42 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Ward Director Sep 1966 1 Feb 2008 4 other companies
Simon James Hawkins Director Jul 1971 8 Aug 2008 14 other companies
Craig Dickson Director May 1976 1 Jan 2015 1 other company
John Andrew Mitchell Director Apr 1977 1 Jan 2015 2 other companies
Gary David Boyce Director Sep 1970 12 Dec 2017 1 other company
Shaun Andrew Graeme Watts Director Jun 1984 1 Jan 2019 None
James Peter Johns Director Apr 1981 1 Jan 2022 None
Lawrence Dean Roberts Director Sep 1983 1 Jan 2023 None
Daniel Ronald Prickett Director Sep 1976 1 Jan 2024 35 other companies
Anthony Richard Charles Howard Director Aug 1977 1 Jan 2024 None
Ram Kakar Director Jun 1994 9 Jul 2024 None
Alena Ray Director Aug 1983 9 Jul 2024 2 other companies
David John Rutland Secretary Not published 25 Feb 2025 –

Other companies run by these 12 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
42
closed down
28
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 42 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 14 companies these 12 directors run together
  • All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (71)

2017

7 December 2017

  • Christie Financial Services Limited gave up control
  • Christie Financial Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christie Financial Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

20 November 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not permitted to canvass off trade premises)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1983

4 November 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 71 events

  • All 71 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 61
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Firms connected to RCC Business Mortgages

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

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

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 42 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 71 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is RCC Business Mortgages PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, RCC Business Mortgages PLC (FRN 709982) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is RCC Business Mortgages’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7227 0700 and the website christiefinance.com for RCC Business 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 RCC Business Mortgages a scam or clone?
RCC Business 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 RCC Business Mortgages?
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 RCC Business Mortgages to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns RCC Business Mortgages?
RCC Business Mortgages is owned by Christie Financial Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 7 December 2017.
Who runs RCC Business Mortgages?
Companies House lists 12 directors of RCC Business Mortgages: David John Ward, Simon James Hawkins, Craig Dickson, John Andrew Mitchell, Gary David Boyce, Shaun Andrew Graeme Watts and 6 more.
How long has RCC Business Mortgages been in business?
The company was formed on 4 November 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
Does RCC Business Mortgages use any other names?
It trades as Christie Finance.

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