Sweepdown Ltd: FCA regulated?

On the register, but not FCA authorised

This firm is registered with the FCA for anti-money-laundering checks only, which is why it appears on the register. That is not authorisation: the FCA does not oversee how it treats customers, and FSCS protection does not apply.

Registered for 10 years
No FCA actions
Active company since 1997
Accounts filed up to 30 September 2025

What does this mean?

Some businesses are required by law to have an anti-money-laundering supervisor. For this kind of business that supervisor is the FCA, and the registration is the only reason the firm appears on the FCA register.
What the FCA checks is narrow: that the firm identifies its customers, keeps records, and reports suspicious activity. It is the anti-crime paperwork behind a bank asking you for ID.
It does not check anything about you as a customer. Not whether the firm treats you fairly, not whether it is financially sound, not whether what it sells is any good. The FCA describes firms registered this way as “not authorised or subject to wider FCA regulation”.
So if the firm fails or treats you badly, there is no FSCS compensation, and the Financial Ombudsman Service usually cannot look at a complaint about unregulated business.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

thelintongroup.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7267 0921
Address

39-51 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When thelintongroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7267 0921 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode NW5 1RT

Past FCA permissions and consumer protection

Money-laundering registration only
This firm is registered for anti-money-laundering supervision only. It is not FCA-authorised. Money you hand over is not protected by the FSCS, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

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 name: SWEEPDOWN LIMITED
Company number: 03437491 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 22 September 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office: The Maple Building, 39/51 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1RT, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Vivienne Jennifer Linton	Director	Aug 1952	13 Oct 1997	5 other companies
Jack David Linton	Director	Jan 1955	13 Oct 1997	45 other companies
Selina Natalie Linton Egerton	Director	Apr 1983	7 Nov 2006	24 other companies
Gary Mark Linton	Director	Jun 1985	7 Nov 2006	2 other companies
Vivienne Jennifer Linton	Secretary	Not published	13 Oct 1997	5 other companies
Brian Roy Fenn	Secretary	Not published	15 Jul 2013	–

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: 50
closed down: 23
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 50 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 3 on the FCA register
The 21 companies these 4 directors run together
All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£118k

−3.4% from £123k

Cash at bank

£373

−92% from £4,711

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£14.1k

−1.5% from £14.3k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03437491. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

30 June 2016

Gary Mark Linton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Selina Natalie Linton Egerton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

10 December 2015

Registered with the FCA

FCA register

1997

22 September 1997

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

Firms connected to Sweepdown

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Sweepdown. 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
1 past link through former directors

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50 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 10 events in its history
3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sweepdown Ltd FCA authorised?

Sweepdown Ltd (FRN 723873) is registered with the FCA under the Money Laundering Regulations only. That is anti-money-laundering supervision, not FCA authorisation, and the FCA does not supervise the firm's conduct.

What is Sweepdown’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7267 0921 and the website thelintongroup.co.uk for Sweepdown. 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 Sweepdown a scam or clone?

Sweepdown is genuinely on the FCA's money-laundering register, so it is not an outright fake, but registration is not authorisation, and scammers impersonate registered firms too. Verify contact details against the register before sending money.

Is my money safe with Sweepdown?

Money you hand to Sweepdown is not protected by the FSCS. Money-laundering registration carries no compensation scheme, and the Financial Ombudsman Service may not be able to consider a complaint about unregulated business.

Who owns Sweepdown?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Sweepdown: Mrs Selina Natalie Linton Egerton (25–50% of shares) and Mr Gary Mark Linton (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Sweepdown?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Sweepdown: Vivienne Jennifer Linton, Jack David Linton, Selina Natalie Linton Egerton and Gary Mark Linton.

How long has Sweepdown been in business?

The company was formed on 22 September 1997.

What do Sweepdown’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £118k (−3.4% from £123k) and cash at bank of £373 (−92% from £4,711).