Connect IFA Ltd

Reference number: 441505

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Identity

Check their details

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Also trades as 7 other names
  • Connect Academy
  • Connect Experts
  • Connect for Intermediaries
  • Connect Mortgage Club
  • Connect Mortgages
  • Connect Network
  • Connect Overseas

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
05501124
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 July 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Elizabeth Anne Syms Director Oct 1969 2 Mar 2006
Niall Barrington Hebron Director Dec 1970 14 Jan 2011
Kevin Thomson Director Jul 1959 8 Dec 2015
Martyn Lee Franklin Director Jul 1977 16 Jun 2022
Heath Lee Walker Director Jun 1968 18 Aug 2025

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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 · Arrange equity release 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.

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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • The Firm will set a cap of 245 Appointed Representatives (“ARs”) and Introducer Appointed Representatives (“IARs”) with immediate effect.
    The Firm will set a cap of 245 Appointed Representatives (“ARs”) and Introducer Appointed Representatives (“IARs”) with immediate effect. The Requirement shall remain in effect until the Authority is satisfied that it can be lifted.

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.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired 45 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
  • Advias
  • Andrews & Co Mortgage Solutions
  • Archway Mortgage and Protection Services
  • Beauwater Commercial
  • City Funding
  • Click Overseas
  • Collabot Finance
  • Commercial Expert
  • Concept Ventures Trading Co
  • Connect Bespoke
  • Connect BTL Packagers
  • Connect Equity Release
  • Connect Finance Group
  • Connect Genie
  • Connect Lifetime Mortgages
  • Connect Mortgage Experts
  • Connect Mortgages Folkstone & Dover
  • Crusader Estates & Financial Services
  • Dalington
  • David Jenn
  • Elite Business Consultants
  • Finanze
  • FNB Services
  • Learn BTL
  • Money Score
  • MyMortgageDeal.co.uk
  • NEILSON PLACE
  • NRG Financial Solutions
  • Opium Bridging Finance
  • Optimo Finance
  • Opto Business
  • Opto Financial Solutions
  • Overseas Mortgage Finder
  • Patrick Goodyer
  • Planet Commercial
  • Property Mentor Finance
  • RAP Enterprises
  • Reliance Mortgages
  • RJC Mortgages
  • RT Mortgage Services
  • sbl financial
  • Secret Mortgage Club
  • Simple Fast Mortgage
  • Ward Mortgage Services
  • Youngs Mortgages

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Connect IFA Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Connect IFA Ltd (FRN 441505) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Connect IFA?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Connect IFA to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Connect IFA a scam or clone?
Connect IFA 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 Connect IFA's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Connect IFA's FRN is 441505. You can verify it on the FCA register.