NDF Administration Limited

Reference number: 138124

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Verified address

    Grant Thornton UK LLP, 30 Finsbury Square, London, EC2P 2YU, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • New Direction Finance

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
01955637
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 November 1985 (40 years old)
Registered office
C/O GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP, 11th Floor Landmark St Peter's Square 1 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 4PB
Nature of business
  • 7487

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Paul Andrew Bispham Director Dec 1962 16 Nov 2006
VERSEC SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 1 May 2007

Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

Limits on the record

  • Closed to new business except existing plans
    The firm is closed to new business and must not carry on regulated activities except for activities in relation to structured investment plans which are open as at this date. FSA consent must be obtained before carrying on regulated activities in relation to these plans.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

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

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.

  • Mintmaster Limited
  • N.D.F. Agencies Limited

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is NDF Administration Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, NDF Administration Limited (FRN 138124) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.
Is my money safe with NDF Administration?
NDF Administration is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Is NDF Administration a scam or clone?
NDF Administration 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 NDF Administration's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
NDF Administration's FRN is 138124. You can verify it on the FCA register.