Target Servicing Limited

Reference number: 454569

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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 targetgroup.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0845 650 6200 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CF11 9AU
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Other names (7)

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

  • Hartmoor Financial Trading name
  • Target Loan Servicing Trading name
  • Target Loan Servicing Limited Former name
  • Blue Motor Former trading name
  • Button Former trading name
  • Loan Solutions Former trading name
  • Picture Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • 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.
  • 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 (18 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • Administering a home reversion plan
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Administration
  • Debt-collecting
  • Entering into a home reversion plan
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • 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)
  • 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
05618062
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 November 2005 (20 years old)
Registered office
Imperial Way, Coedkernew, Newport, NP10 8UH, Wales
Nature of business
  • Data processing, hosting and related activities (SIC 63110)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Anthony O'Connor Director Jan 1983 1 Jun 2023 2 other companies
Shashidhar Bhat Director Jul 1971 12 Aug 2025 3 other companies

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

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (71)

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

26 October 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Target Loan Servicing Limited"

FCA register

2006

17 November 2006

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

FCA register

2005

10 November 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 71 events

  • All 71 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 52
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Firms connected to Target Servicing

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Target Servicing

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

Elsewhere in the UK

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 71 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Target Servicing Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Target Servicing Limited (FRN 454569) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2006 and works as a mortgage lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Target Servicing’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0845 650 6200 and the website targetgroup.com for Target Servicing. 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 Target Servicing a scam or clone?
Target Servicing 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 Target Servicing?
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 Target Servicing to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Target Servicing?
Target Servicing is owned by Target Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Target Servicing?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Target Servicing: Peter Anthony O'Connor and Shashidhar Bhat.
How long has Target Servicing been in business?
The company was formed on 10 November 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2006.
Does Target Servicing use any other names?
It trades as Hartmoor Financial and Target Loan Servicing. It has previously used 5 other names, including Target Loan Servicing Limited, Blue Motor and Button.

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