Stead and Mercer Ltd

Reference number: 806601

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No longer an appointed representative

This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Registration ended 16 April 2018.

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

  • Last known phone number

    07896 218763

  • Last known address

    22 Falkirk Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 9DX, United Kingdom

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
09061793
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 May 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
David Andrew Lea Director Aug 1967 29 May 2014

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Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • The record is closed
    Cover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.

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.

  • Stead & Mercer Limited
  • Stead & Mercer Ltd

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
  • L&M Independent Mortgage Broker

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Stead and Mercer Ltd FCA authorised?
No. Stead and Mercer Ltd (FRN 806601) is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed: no longer an appointed representative.
Is my money safe with Stead and Mercer?
Money you handed over while it was authorised generally keeps its protection: FSCS covers firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading. New business with Stead and Mercer has no cover, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
Is Stead and Mercer a scam or clone?
Stead and Mercer is not currently authorised by the FCA. Be cautious and verify any firm on the FCA register before dealing with it.
What is Stead and Mercer's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Stead and Mercer's FRN is 806601. You can verify it on the FCA register.