Sunlife Limited

Reference number: 769427

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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 sunlife.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3567 9100 is, and the 8 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode BS1 6HU
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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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • 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 number
05460862
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 May 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
10 Brindleyplace, Birmingham, B1 2JB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Philip Screeton Director Nov 1964 12 Oct 2021 2 other companies
Karin Alexandra Cook Director Aug 1966 1 Mar 2025 6 other companies
Stephen Mitchell Kingshott Director Nov 1963 1 Oct 2025 7 other companies
Angela Margaret Byrne Director Jul 1975 1 Feb 2026 1 other company
PEARL GROUP SECRETARIAT SERVICES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 Sep 2006 –

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
16
still active
16
are FCA-registered
12

In the full report: all 16 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 12 on the FCA register
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (7) All events (60)

2017

26 June 2017

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

FCA register

2016

14 December 2016

  • Impala Holdings Limited gave up control
  • Phoenix Life Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Impala Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2008

22 August 2008

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2005

23 May 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

  • All 60 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 46
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Firms connected to Sunlife

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

connected firms
12
share a director
10
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (10), the same phone number (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Sunlife

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 60 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sunlife Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sunlife Limited (FRN 769427) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2017 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sunlife’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3567 9100 and the website sunlife.co.uk for Sunlife. 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 8 other FCA firms.
Is Sunlife a scam or clone?
Sunlife 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 Sunlife?
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 Sunlife to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sunlife?
Sunlife is owned by Phoenix Life Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 14 December 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Impala Holdings Limited.
Who runs Sunlife?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Sunlife: Mark Philip Screeton, Karin Alexandra Cook, Stephen Mitchell Kingshott and Angela Margaret Byrne.
How long has Sunlife been in business?
The company was formed on 23 May 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2017.

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