Waystone Financial Investments Limited

Reference number: 169586

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When fundsolutions.net first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 922 0044 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode LS1 4DL
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Other names (10)

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

  • ACD Services Limited Former name
  • Capita Financial Investments Limited Former name
  • Capita Financial Nominees Limited Former name
  • De Facto 301 Ltd Former name
  • Duncan Lawrie Unit Management Limited Former name
  • Link Financial Investments Limited Former name
  • Capita Asset Services Former trading name
  • Capita Financial Group Former trading name
  • Link Asset Services Former trading name
  • Link Group Former trading name

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.

The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 (6 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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
02823982
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
4 June 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
3rd Floor Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Benjamin Hammond Director Jan 1978 12 Oct 2015 8 other companies
Gordon David Thomson Director Jul 1966 6 May 2022 3 other companies
Selma Coffey Director Sep 1973 30 Apr 2025 None
Andrew Martin Berry Director Feb 1973 1 May 2025 10 other companies
Nick Wheeler Director Sep 1978 23 Sep 2025 None
Nigel James Mudd Director Jan 1980 30 Jan 2026 1 other company
Elizabeth Emma Tracey Director Mar 1962 16 Jun 2026 None
WAYSTONE CENTRALISED SERVICES (IE) LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 18 Oct 2023 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
20
closed down
6
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 49 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Waystone Financial Investments’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (17) All events (116)

2024

1 October 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Link Financial Investments Limited"

FCA register

2021

22 December 2021

  • Link Group Administration Limited gave up control

Companies House

2019

2 October 2019

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2017

7 November 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Capita Financial Investments Limited"

FCA register

3 November 2017

  • Capita PLC gave up control
  • Link Group Administration Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Capita PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

30 July 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "Capita Financial Nominees Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

2 November 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "ACD Services Limited"

FCA register

2002

6 February 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Duncan Lawrie Unit Management Limited"

FCA register

31 January 2002

  • Board replaced: all 5 directors left and 6 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1993

22 September 1993

  • Changed its registered name from "De Facto 301 Ltd"

FCA register

4 June 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Regulated by the Investment Management Regulatory Organisation from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 116 events

  • All 116 events in its history (17 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 88
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Firms connected to Waystone Financial Investments

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 20 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 116 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Waystone Financial Investments Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Waystone Financial Investments Limited (FRN 169586) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Waystone Financial Investments’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 922 0044 and the website fundsolutions.net for Waystone Financial Investments. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Waystone Financial Investments a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Waystone Financial Investments: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Waystone Financial Investments, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Waystone Financial Investments?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Waystone Financial Investments to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Waystone Financial Investments?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Waystone Financial Investments now. Before that, it was controlled by Capita PLC and Link Group Administration Limited.
Who runs Waystone Financial Investments?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Waystone Financial Investments: Benjamin Hammond, Gordon David Thomson, Selma Coffey, Andrew Martin Berry, Nick Wheeler, Nigel James Mudd and 1 more.
How long has Waystone Financial Investments been in business?
The company was formed on 4 June 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Waystone Financial Investments use any other names?
It has previously used 10 other names, including ACD Services Limited, Capita Financial Investments Limited and Capita Financial Nominees Limited.

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