The Business Advice Centre Limited

Reference number: 577514

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own. It acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

The FCA register does not name a principal for this firm.

What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • The Business Advice Centre Limited (FRN 577514) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from The Business Advice Centre, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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

  • Verified phone number

    0844 801 2124

  • Verified address

    Third Floor, 1 Mann Island, Liverpool, L3 1BP, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • True Cost Mortgages

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
07931506
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 February 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Suite 4 48 Westgate, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8AZ
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Michael Riley Roberts Director Jun 1964 12 Mar 2022

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

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.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is The Business Advice Centre Limited FCA authorised?
The Business Advice Centre Limited (FRN 577514) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for The Business Advice Centre?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. The Business Advice Centre Limited (FRN 577514) is listed as an appointed representative, but the register does not show its principal firm here. Find the principal on the FCA register before dealing with this firm. Example: if you take financial advice from The Business Advice Centre, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
Is my money safe with The Business Advice Centre?
Protection works through the principal firm responsible for The Business Advice Centre's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is The Business Advice Centre a scam or clone?
The Business Advice Centre 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 The Business Advice Centre's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
The Business Advice Centre's FRN is 577514. You can verify it on the FCA register.