Selwood Housing Society Limited

Reference number: 739372

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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 selwoodhousing.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01225 715715 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BA14 8RT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Selwood Housing Trading name
  • Selwood Housing Group Trading name

The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services.)

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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 (3 permissions)
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

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
04168336
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
26 February 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Bryer Ash Business Park, Bradford Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8RT
Nature of business
  • Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate (SIC 68201)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Whitehead Director Jun 1953 6 Oct 2022 2 other companies
Hannah Laura Jones Director Jan 1986 6 Oct 2022 1 other company
Koo Chai Young Li Mow Ching Director Oct 1951 6 Oct 2022 8 other companies
Maureen Janet Robinson Director Aug 1952 2 Dec 2024 7 other companies
David William Hobdey Director May 1962 2 Dec 2024 4 other companies
Samuel James Whatley Director Feb 1974 2 Dec 2024 6 other companies
Paul Bryan Director May 1967 3 Nov 2025 5 other companies
Paul Kenneth Stannard Director Aug 1955 7 Oct 2026 1 other company
Carolyn Shelagh May Director Mar 1965 7 Oct 2026 1 other company
Caroline Joan Bee Secretary Not published 17 Aug 2026 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
29
closed down
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 29 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 83 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Selwood Housing Society’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (180)

2018

14 May 2018

  • Wiltshire Council no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

20 June 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Wiltshire Council gained significant control

Companies House

2001

26 February 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 180 events

  • All 180 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 170
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Firms connected to Selwood Housing Society

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 29 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 180 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Selwood Housing Society Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Selwood Housing Society Limited (FRN 739372) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2016 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Selwood Housing Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01225 715715 and the website selwoodhousing.com for Selwood Housing Society. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Selwood Housing Society a scam or clone?
Selwood Housing Society 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 Selwood Housing Society?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Selwood Housing Society handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Selwood Housing Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Selwood Housing Society?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Selwood Housing Society now. Before that, it was controlled by Wiltshire Council.
Who runs Selwood Housing Society?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Selwood Housing Society: Philip Whitehead, Hannah Laura Jones, Koo Chai Young Li Mow Ching, Maureen Janet Robinson, David William Hobdey, Samuel James Whatley and 3 more.
How long has Selwood Housing Society been in business?
The company was formed on 26 February 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2016.
Does Selwood Housing Society use any other names?
It trades as Selwood Housing and Selwood Housing Group.

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