Unity Financial Consultants LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 7 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016

Website, phone number and address

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Website

unityconsultants.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01671 403340
Address

The Gables, Creebridge, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 6NP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When unityconsultants.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01671 403340 is
Who else gives the postcode DG8 6NP

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
A 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 apply
Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
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.

Show FCA detail (12 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Credit Broking
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
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.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: SO305670 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 12 April 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office: The Gables, Creebridge, Newton Stewart, DG8 6NP, Scotland

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Matthew Alexander Deazeley	LLP designated member	Nov 1973	12 Apr 2016	1 other company
James Allan Easton	LLP designated member	Feb 1961	6 Apr 2018	None

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 company: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Unity Financial Consultants’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2019

4 February 2019

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

12 April 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
Matthew Alexander Deazeley gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

Firms like Unity Financial Consultants

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

In Newton Stewart

Philip Andrew WhiteheadNewton StewartAuthorised Lex MuirNewton StewartAppointed representative

In the Dumfries (DG) postcode area

James PattieDumfriesAuthorised Latimer Financial Services LimitedAnnanAuthorised Mrs Beverley Ann Barber-FlemingCastle DouglasAuthorised Robert John McFarlaneDumfriesAuthorised

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1 other company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Unity Financial Consultants LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Unity Financial Consultants LLP (FRN 809231) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2019 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Unity Financial Consultants’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01671 403340 and the website unityconsultants.org for Unity Financial Consultants. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Unity Financial Consultants a scam or clone?

Unity Financial Consultants 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 Unity Financial Consultants?

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 Unity Financial Consultants to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Unity Financial Consultants?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Unity Financial Consultants: Mr Matthew Alexander Deazeley (25–50% of votes).

Who runs Unity Financial Consultants?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Unity Financial Consultants: Matthew Alexander Deazeley and James Allan Easton.

How long has Unity Financial Consultants been in business?

The company was formed on 12 April 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2019.