The Welfare Dwellings Trust Limited

Reference number: 466546

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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 retbridge.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 032 2118 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode NE11 9SZ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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 (1 permission)
  • Entering into a home reversion plan

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 January 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Suite 4, First Floor Honeycomb, The Watermark, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 9SZ, England
Nature of business
  • Buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Trevor Barber Director Jul 1967 5 Jul 2017 28 other companies
Antony Lewis Pierce Director Aug 1976 5 Jul 2017 74 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
76
closed down
19
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 76 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 4 on the FCA register
  • The 26 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

The Welfare Dwellings Trust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2017

5 July 2017

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2016

25 May 2016

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

Companies House

8 March 2016

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

20 March 2008

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

2007

2 July 2007

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

FCA register

1989

25 January 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

  • All 39 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
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Firms connected to The Welfare Dwellings Trust

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

connected firms
5
share a director
4
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like The Welfare Dwellings Trust

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

In Gateshead

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  • 76 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 39 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Welfare Dwellings Trust Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Welfare Dwellings Trust Limited (FRN 466546) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2007 and works as an equity release adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Welfare Dwellings Trust’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 032 2118 and the website retbridge.co.uk for The Welfare Dwellings Trust. 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 5 other FCA firms.
Is The Welfare Dwellings Trust a scam or clone?
The Welfare Dwellings Trust 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 Welfare Dwellings Trust?
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 Welfare Dwellings Trust to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Welfare Dwellings Trust?
The Welfare Dwellings Trust is owned by Sovereign Reversions Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 25 May 2016.
Who runs The Welfare Dwellings Trust?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Welfare Dwellings Trust: Paul Trevor Barber and Antony Lewis Pierce.
How long has The Welfare Dwellings Trust been in business?
The company was formed on 25 January 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2007.

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