The New Homes Group Limited

Reference number: 159296

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Connells Limited Reference number: 302221 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • The New Homes Group Limited (FRN 159296) is an AR of Connells Limited (FRN 302221). When you use The New Homes Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from The New Homes Group, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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

  • When thenewhomesgroup.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01525 244504 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CO3 0JS
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Other names (16)

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

  • IMH Trading name
  • New Homes Mortgage Helpline Trading name
  • New Homes Mortgage Scotland Trading name
  • Torc24 Trading name
  • New Homes Mortgage Helpline Ltd Former name
  • Spaull Ltd Former name
  • Independent Mortgage Helpline Former trading name
  • New Homes CRM Former trading name
  • New Homes Part Exchange Former trading name
  • nhmhdirect Former trading name
  • Spaull Landscapes Former trading name
  • Spaull Mortgage Services Former trading name
  • Spaull New Homes Marketing Former trading name
  • Spaull Property Services Former trading name
  • Stan Collins & Co Former trading name
  • torcdirect Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Connells Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
02509770
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 June 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
Witan Gate House, 500-600 Witan Gate West, Milton Keynes, MK9 1GF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Adrian Paul Scott Director Dec 1962 25 Mar 2024 63 other companies
Nicolas James Spaull Director Jan 1962 Not published 16 other companies
James Mark Platt Director Nov 1959 Not published 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
77
closed down
23
are FCA-registered
16

In the full report: all 77 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 16 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

The New Homes Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (57)

2016

6 April 2016

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

Companies House

2010

20 October 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "The New Homes Group Limited"

FCA register

21 September 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Spaull Ltd"

FCA register

2005

6 September 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "New Homes Mortgage Helpline Ltd"

FCA register

1990

24 September 1990

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

8 June 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 57 events

  • All 57 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to The New Homes Group

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

connected firms
6
share a director
6
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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Firms like The New Homes Group

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 77 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 57 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The New Homes Group Limited FCA authorised?
The New Homes Group Limited (FRN 159296) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for The New Homes Group?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. The New Homes Group Limited (FRN 159296) is an AR of Connells Limited (FRN 302221). When you use The New Homes Group's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from The New Homes Group, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is The New Homes Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01525 244504 and the website thenewhomesgroup.co.uk for The New Homes Group. 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 The New Homes Group a scam or clone?
The New Homes Group 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 New Homes Group?
Protection works through Connells Limited, the principal firm responsible for The New Homes Group's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns The New Homes Group?
The New Homes Group is owned by Connells Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs The New Homes Group?
Companies House lists 3 directors of The New Homes Group: Adrian Paul Scott, Nicolas James Spaull and James Mark Platt.
How long has The New Homes Group been in business?
The company was formed on 8 June 1990.
Does The New Homes Group use any other names?
It trades as IMH, New Homes Mortgage Helpline, New Homes Mortgage Scotland and Torc24. It has previously used 12 other names, including New Homes Mortgage Helpline Ltd, Spaull Ltd and Independent Mortgage Helpline.

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