Frontier Development Capital Limited

Reference number: 829697

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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
  • Mercia Business Loans

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
09967393
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 January 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
45 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2RT, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of venture and development capital companies (SIC 64303)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Suzanne Wendy Summers Director Sep 1961 25 Jan 2016
Paul Cameron Taberner Director Oct 1964 5 Dec 2022
Martin James Glanfield Director Jan 1959 5 Dec 2022
Mark Andrew Payton (Dr) Director Apr 1967 5 Dec 2022
James Francis Sly Director Jan 1992 18 May 2026
Pauline Anne Watson Secretary Not published 18 Oct 2016

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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 (1)
  • 0345 319 4528
Fake email addresses (1)
  • admin@capitaldebtfinancing.com
Fake websites (2)
  • capitaldebtfinancing.com
  • propertiesarlington.com
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

  • 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 · Run or oversee funds 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.

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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing an unauthorised AIF
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Venture Capital Business Only
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than Venture Capital business.
  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.
One supervisory condition set by the FCA

These are conditions the FCA places on the firm itself, covering things like capital it must hold and what it must report. They do not change what the firm may do for you.

  • Small Authorised UK AIFM (Sub-Threshold)
    The total value of assets under management by the firm must not exceed the relevant threshold as set out in Article 3(2) of AIFMD (as determined under Chapter II, section I of the AIFMD level 2 regulation). In the event that the relevant threshold is breached, the firm must submit an application for authorisation as a Full-scope UK AIFM to the FCA

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.

Names it no longer trades under

This firm has retired one trading name. 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 name
  • Mercia Debt

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Frontier Development Capital Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Frontier Development Capital Limited (FRN 829697) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Frontier Development Capital?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Frontier Development Capital to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Frontier Development Capital a scam or clone?
Frontier Development Capital 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 Frontier Development Capital's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Frontier Development Capital's FRN is 829697. You can verify it on the FCA register.