Peritus Corporate Finance Limited

Reference number: 659343

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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

    c/o Chris Ferguson and Manjit Shokar both of, RMT Accountants & Business Advisors Limited, Gosforth Park Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8EG, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in administration, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
09233621
Company status
Administration
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 September 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office
Rmt Accountants And Business Advisors Ltd, Gosforth Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE12 8EG
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Kerry Baker Director Feb 1971 11 Feb 2026

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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.

Limits on the record

  • Not permitted to canvass off trade premises
    The firm is not permitted to canvass regulated borrower-lender-supplier agreements or regulated consumer hire agreements off trade premises
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.

  • Voluntary Application for Variation of Permission (VVOP)
    Variation 1. The following regulated activities will be removed from the Firm’s Part 4A permissions: a. Insurance i. Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs) ii. Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments iii. Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments b. Consumer credit i. Credit Broking ii. Debt Adjusting iii. Debt-counselling iv. Providing Credit Information Services 3. Other i. Agreeing to carry on a regulated activity Notification and effective date 4. Variation 1 will be submitted on Connect by the Firm within 5 working days of acceptance of this VVOP by the Authority. 5 . The Firm must notify the Authority via email once it has applied to remove the regulated activities, as per Variation 1 above, on its Connect portal. Definitions and Interpretation 6. Where relevant for interpreting this application, terms have the same meaning as in the Glossary of the FCA Handbook. Recording the Requirement 7. The Firm consents to the Variation being reflected on the Firm’s entry on the Authority’s Financial Services Register

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 3 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
  • Peritus Business Finance
  • Peritus Capital Finance
  • Peritus Wealth

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Peritus Corporate Finance Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Peritus Corporate Finance Limited (FRN 659343) 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 Peritus Corporate Finance?
Peritus Corporate Finance 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 Peritus Corporate Finance a scam or clone?
Peritus Corporate Finance 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 Peritus Corporate Finance's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Peritus Corporate Finance's FRN is 659343. You can verify it on the FCA register.