Key Retirement Solutions Limited

Reference number: 224987

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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
  • Key
  • Key Equity Release
  • Key Later Life Finance
  • Key Partnerships
  • Key Retirement
  • Standard Life Equity Release
  • The Equity Release Experts

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
02457440
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 January 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
Baines House Midgery Court, Pittman Way, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9ZH
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Simon Christopher Thompson Director Nov 1972 11 Mar 2014
William Benjamin Hale Director Oct 1975 16 Oct 2017
Lukas Martin Bucher Director Nov 1976 26 Sep 2018
Stephen James Groves Director Jan 1975 26 Sep 2018
David Thomas Mcaree Young Director Jun 1961 26 Sep 2018
Andrew David Deakin Director Mar 1973 26 Sep 2018
Jane Anne Kennedy Director Feb 1963 8 Jul 2024
James Tristan Perkin Director Sep 1980 28 Jan 2026

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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.
  • 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.

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  • 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 regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • 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
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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 5 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
  • Key Retirement Solutions Annuity Service
  • MAB Later Life
  • MAB LL
  • Mortgage Advice Bureau Later Life
  • www.equityrelease.co.uk

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Key Retirement Solutions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Key Retirement Solutions Limited (FRN 224987) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities.
Is my money safe with Key Retirement Solutions?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Key Retirement Solutions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Is Key Retirement Solutions a scam or clone?
Key Retirement Solutions 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 Key Retirement Solutions's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Key Retirement Solutions's FRN is 224987. You can verify it on the FCA register.