U C B Home Loans Corporation Limited

Reference number: 303556

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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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  • When ucbhomeloans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 606 4060 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode BH2 6EP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ucb Home Loans Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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.
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  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts

Limits on what they may do

  • The firm shall access the full electoral register
    The firm shall access the full electoral register, where there is the most cost-effective way of verifying identity for anti-money laundering purposes and will not prejudice the interests of the customer, in order to carry out the current customer review exercise

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
01063539
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 July 1972 (54 years old)
Registered office
Nationwide House, Pipers Way, Swindon, SN38 1NW
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gavin Smyth Director Jul 1977 24 Mar 2021 6 other companies
Henry Jordan Director Apr 1973 14 Aug 2024 11 other companies
Muir Mathieson Director Aug 1974 6 Sep 2024 23 other companies
NBS COSEC LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 18 Jan 2019 –

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
32
closed down
7
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 32 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 6 on the FCA register
  • The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 60 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

U C B Home Loans Corporation’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (137)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Nationwide Building Society took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

22 May 2008

  • FCA imposed a requirement (The firm shall access the full electoral register)

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

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

FCA register

1972

31 July 1972

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 137 events

  • All 137 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 127
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Firms connected to U C B Home Loans Corporation

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with U C B Home Loans Corporation. 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
3

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 32 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 137 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is U C B Home Loans Corporation Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, U C B Home Loans Corporation Limited (FRN 303556) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a mortgage lender. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is U C B Home Loans Corporation’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 606 4060 and the website ucbhomeloans.co.uk for U C B Home Loans Corporation. 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 3 other FCA firms.
Is U C B Home Loans Corporation a scam or clone?
U C B Home Loans Corporation 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 U C B Home Loans Corporation?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about U C B Home Loans Corporation to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns U C B Home Loans Corporation?
U C B Home Loans Corporation is owned by Nationwide Building Society, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs U C B Home Loans Corporation?
Companies House lists 3 directors of U C B Home Loans Corporation: Gavin Smyth, Henry Jordan and Muir Mathieson.
How long has U C B Home Loans Corporation been in business?
The company was formed on 31 July 1972, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
Does U C B Home Loans Corporation use any other names?
It trades as Ucb Home Loans.

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