The Romans Group (UK) Limited: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 21 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1987
One of its directors is also a director of a firm that is no longer authorised

Responsible principal firm

GOODLORD PROTECT LTD Reference number: 836727 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
The Romans Group (UK) Limited (FRN 428983) introduces customers to GOODLORD PROTECT LTD (FRN 836727). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Romans Group (UK).
Example: if The Romans Group (UK) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Romans Group (UK) itself.
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.

Website

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

01344 753100
Address

Building 1, Meadows Business Park, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 9AB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When romans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01344 753100 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
Who else gives the postcode GU17 9AB

Other names (10)

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

Chancellors Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Gibbs Gillespie Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Moginie James Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Romans Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Imperial Estate Agents Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Atkinson & Keene Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
JM Lettings Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Romans Auctions Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Romans Lettings Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Romans New Homes Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Goodlord Protect Ltd, 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: 02161874 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 7 September 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office: Building 1 Meadows Business Park, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 9AB, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (SIC 68320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Michael Brian Cook	Director	Jun 1983	14 Oct 2016	7 other companies
Peter Kavanagh	Director	Jul 1962	11 Apr 2017	107 other companies
Paul Leonard Aitchison	Director	Jul 1979	13 Jan 2020	241 other companies
Matthew James Light	Director	Oct 1971	5 Feb 2020	99 other companies
Kevin Shaw	Director	Nov 1960	5 Feb 2020	4 other companies
Richard David O’Neill	Director	Dec 1971	4 Aug 2025	2 other companies
Paul Leonard Aitchison	Secretary	Not published	13 Jan 2020	–

Other companies run by these 6 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: 269
closed down: 91
are FCA-registered: 15

In the full report: all 269 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 15 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 117 companies these 6 directors run together
All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

The Romans Group (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (56)

2016

6 April 2016

Romans 3 Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2012

26 January 2012

Changed its registered name from "Imperial Estate Agents Ltd"

FCA register

2005

2 March 2005

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1987

7 September 1987

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 56 events

All 56 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 38

Firms connected to The Romans Group (UK)

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

connected firms: 12
no longer authorised: 1
share a director: 12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like The Romans Group (UK)

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

In Camberley

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269 other companies its directors have run, named
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All 56 events in its history
12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Romans Group (UK) Limited FCA authorised?

The Romans Group (UK) Limited (FRN 428983) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for The Romans Group (UK)?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. The Romans Group (UK) Limited (FRN 428983) introduces customers to GOODLORD PROTECT LTD (FRN 836727). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Romans Group (UK). Example: if The Romans Group (UK) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Romans Group (UK) itself. 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 Romans Group (UK)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01344 753100 and the website romans.co.uk for The Romans Group (UK). 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 2 other FCA firms.

Is The Romans Group (UK) a scam or clone?

The Romans Group (UK) 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 Romans Group (UK)?

Protection works through Goodlord Protect Ltd, the principal firm responsible for The Romans Group (UK)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns The Romans Group (UK)?

The Romans Group (UK) is owned by Romans 3 Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs The Romans Group (UK)?

Companies House lists 6 directors of The Romans Group (UK): Michael Brian Cook, Peter Kavanagh, Paul Leonard Aitchison, Matthew James Light, Kevin Shaw and Richard David O’Neill.

How long has The Romans Group (UK) been in business?

The company was formed on 7 September 1987.

Does The Romans Group (UK) use any other names?

It trades as Chancellors, Gibbs Gillespie, Moginie James and Romans. It has previously used 6 other names, including Imperial Estate Agents Ltd, Atkinson & Keene and JM Lettings.