205 Group Ltd

Reference number: 830545

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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.

Identity

Check their details

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.

Also trades as 6 other names
  • Debt Rescue
  • HDCS
  • Housing Disrepair Claim Support
  • National Car Finance Claims
  • PCP Claimchecker
  • Tenant Rescue

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
09400986
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 January 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
Office B, Unit 15 Connect Business Village, 24 Derby Road, Liverpool, L5 9PR, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Mark Andrew Prowse Director Jul 1979 17 Jun 2022
Andrew Gerard Edmondson Director May 1981 20 Apr 2023
Nicolai John Phillips Director Aug 1975 12 Jun 2026

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)
  • 0151 000 9999
  • 07511 802845
Fake websites (1)
  • housingclaimsadvice.co.uk
The FCA warning these came from

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

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.

Complaints: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds 2 earlier registered names for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Housing Disrepair Claim Support Ltd.
  • Immediate legal marketing

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 8 trading names. If you were contacted under one of these, the name did belong to this firm, but check the current details above before going ahead.

Show the retired names
  • HDCS
  • HDCSLTD
  • My Landlord Won't Repair
  • PPL Claims Solutions
  • RTA Response
  • Tenant Relief
  • The PCP Experts
  • The Tenancy Deposit Experts

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is 205 Group Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, 205 Group Ltd (FRN 830545) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with 205 Group?
Protection depends on which product you hold and how 205 Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about 205 Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is 205 Group a scam or clone?
205 Group is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is 205 Group's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
205 Group's FRN is 830545. You can verify it on the FCA register.