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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Phone number
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Address
The Key, Bath Lane, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5TQ, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When tieronecapital.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 0191 222 0099 is
- Who else gives the postcode NE4 5TQ
Warning
Scammers have impersonated this firm
Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.
Fake phone numbers (2)
- 020 3608 7989
- 0872 331 2333
Fake email addresses (1)
- info@zandexicf.com
Fake websites (1)
- zandexicf.com
The FCA warning these came from
- Zandex Investment Capital and Finance Limited 19 September 2018
Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Give regulated advice FSCS may applyA 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 applyEligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
- Lend or arrange credit No FSCS coverConsumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
- Complaints Ombudsman, freeYou can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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- Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
- Advising on P2P agreements
- Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
- Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
- Credit Broking
- Debt Adjusting
- Debt Administration
- Debt-counselling
- 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.
The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.
Companies House record
The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.
- Company number
- 07979654 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 7 March 2012 (14 years old)
- Registered office
- The Key Bath Lane, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5TQ, England
- Nature of business
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- Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Michael Mcelroy | Director | May 1980 | 28 Feb 2013 | 35 other companies |
| Jessica Louise Swindells | Director | May 1982 | 13 Nov 2017 | 2 other companies |
| Marcus Trevor Richards (Dr) | Director | Mar 1958 | 1 Jun 2018 | 29 other companies |
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
- 63
- closed down
- 28
- went insolvent
- 3
In the full report: all 63 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
- The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
- The 4 on the FCA register
- The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
- All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Tier One Capital’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2023
23 October 2023
- Ian Michael McElroy stopped being the majority owner
- Tier One Capital Financial Services Limited gave up control
- Tier One Capital Financial Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
- Tier One Capital Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
2020
16 March 2020
- Stephen William Black no longer has significant control
Companies House
2018
19 September 2018
- FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm
FCA warning list
2016
6 April 2016
- Ian Michael McElroy became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
- Stephen William Black gained significant control
Companies House
2013
1 April 2013
- Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA register
28 February 2013
- Became authorised by the FCA
FCA register · Companies House
2012
24 October 2012
- Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
FCA register
7 March 2012
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 29 events
- All 29 events in its history (12 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 13
Firms connected to Tier One Capital
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Tier One Capital. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 2
- share a director
- 2
- share its postcode
- 1
In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
- 2 past links through former directors
Firms like Tier One Capital
Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.
In Newcastle Upon Tyne
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- 63 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 29 events in its history
- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- FCA warning: Zandex Investment Capital and Finance Limited fca.org.uk
- Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk