The Choice IFA Network Ltd

Reference number: 440484

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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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When tcinet.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8235 4344 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO52 9DF
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Other names (2)

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

  • Choice Financial Solutions Trading name
  • Choice Mortgage Solutions 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 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 (13 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
05458131
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 May 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Stag Gates House, 63/64 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XS
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Robert Quaif Director May 1967 20 May 2005 11 other companies
Jacqueline Neil Director Jan 1976 14 Mar 2024 None
John Robert Quaif Secretary Not published 5 Mar 2008 11 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
11
closed down
5
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 11 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 2 on the FCA register
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£68.0k

−4.5% from £71.1k

Cash at bank

£188k

−36% from £296k

Owed within a year

£187k

−25% from £250k

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
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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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05458131. 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

The Choice IFA Network’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (25)

2023

16 August 2023

  • Roqstar Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Tcin Property Limited gave up control

Companies House

2018

19 June 2018

  • Christopher James Croake stopped being a part-owner
  • John Robert Quaif stopped being a part-owner
  • Tcin Property Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher James Croake became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Robert Quaif became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

3 January 2006

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

FCA register

2005

20 May 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to The Choice IFA Network

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

connected firms
5
share a director
2
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like The Choice IFA Network

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Southampton

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Choice IFA Network Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, The Choice IFA Network Ltd (FRN 440484) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2006 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Choice IFA Network’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8235 4344 and the website tcinet.co.uk for The Choice IFA Network. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Choice IFA Network a scam or clone?
The Choice IFA Network 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 The Choice IFA Network?
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 The Choice IFA Network to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Choice IFA Network?
The Choice IFA Network is owned by Roqstar Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 16 August 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher James Croake, Mr John Robert Quaif and Tcin Property Limited.
Who runs The Choice IFA Network?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Choice IFA Network: John Robert Quaif and Jacqueline Neil.
How long has The Choice IFA Network been in business?
The company was formed on 20 May 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2006.
What do The Choice IFA Network’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £68.0k (−4.5% from £71.1k) and cash at bank of £188k (−36% from £296k).
Does The Choice IFA Network use any other names?
It trades as Choice Financial Solutions and Choice Mortgage Solutions.

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