The company, Designed 4 Life, is based in Portsmouth and was appointed with a voluntary liquidator back in 2016 due to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) forcing it to pay its clients compensation after providing them with advice that was unsuitable.
There was a new company though called TPC Financial Management that recently became authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
If this company gave you advice regarding your pension prior to it going under then you should have your transactions with it reviewed. We can help you with this, so get in contact with us if you’re unhappy with the advice you were given and the performance of the investments.
Company background (public record)
The company was incorporated at Companies House on 15 March 2002 under company number 04396171. Its status at Companies House is recorded as dissolved.
Registered office: Hjs Recovery, 12-14 Carlton Place, Southampton, SO15 2EA.
Previously named: CURTIS INDEPENDENT LIMITED.
Nature of business (SIC): 64999.
Company timeline (public record)
Key dated events for this firm, drawn from public records. Each entry shows its source.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2002 | Company incorporated | Companies House |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Paul Ian Curtis appointed director | Companies House |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Kirsty Margaret Curtis appointed secretary | Companies House |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Swift Incorporations Limited appointed corporate-nominee-secretary | Companies House |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Swift Incorporations Limited resigned as corporate-nominee-secretary | Companies House |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Instant Companies Limited appointed corporate-nominee-director | Companies House |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Instant Companies Limited resigned as corporate-nominee-director | Companies House |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Company renamed (previously CURTIS INDEPENDENT LIMITED) | Companies House |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Joanne Peacock appointed director | Companies House |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Tadzio Terrence Peacock appointed director | Companies House |
| 04 Dec 2006 | Mark Kenneth Hancock approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Kirsty Margaret Curtis appointed director | Companies House |
| 05 Sep 2007 | Raymond George Webster approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Mar 2009 | Kirsty Margaret Curtis resigned as secretary | Companies House |
| 01 Mar 2009 | Joanne Peacock appointed secretary | Companies House |
| 29 May 2013 | taylorcocks financial services llp appointed as appointed representative | FCA Register |
| 03 May 2015 | Kirsty Margaret Curtis resigned as director | Companies House |
| 08 May 2015 | Joanne Peacock resigned as director | Companies House |
| 08 May 2015 | Tadzio Terrence Peacock resigned as director | Companies House |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Joanne Peacock resigned as secretary | Companies House |
| 16 May 2016 | taylorcocks financial services llp ceased as appointed representative | FCA Register |
| 05 Jul 2016 | Company wound up (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
| 05 Jul 2016 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Stephen Powell | Companies House |
| 05 Jul 2016 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Gordon John Johnston | Companies House |
| 31 Oct 2016 | FCA status recorded as: No longer authorised | FCA Register |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Declared in default by the FSCS | FSCS |
| 08 Oct 2018 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Shane Biddlecombe | Companies House |
| 27 Oct 2020 | Company dissolved (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
Focused on the firm’s early history and the events leading up to and following its failure. 2 routine entries from its active years are omitted.
Who was involved?
The following individuals are listed on public records in connection with the firm. These are matters of public record only and their inclusion does not imply any wrongdoing by any named person.
- Mark Kenneth Hancock. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (28/01/2013 to 02/05/2014), CF21 Investment Adviser (04/12/2006 to 31/10/2007) at the firm.
- Paul Ian Curtis. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF4 Partner (AR) (12/09/2013 to 21/04/2016), CF8 Apportionment and Oversight (04/12/2006 to 31/03/2009), CF21 Investment Adviser (04/12/2006 to 31/10/2007), Responsibility for MCD Intermediation (21/03/2016 to 31/10/2016) at the firm.
- Raymond George Webster. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 11/02/2016), CF21 Investment Adviser (05/09/2007 to 31/10/2007) at the firm.
- Tadzio Terrence Peacock. Listed on the FCA Register as having held Responsible for Insurance Mediation (04/12/2006 to 15/05/2015), CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (04/12/2006 to 15/05/2015), CF1 Director (04/12/2006 to 15/05/2015), CF30 Customer (01/11/2007 to 21/04/2016) at the firm.
- Kirsty Margaret Curtis. Listed at Companies House as secretary (appointed 2002-03-15, resigned 2009-03-01).
- Joanne Peacock. Listed at Companies House as secretary (appointed 2009-03-01, resigned 2015-06-29).
- Swift Incorporations Limited. Listed at Companies House as corporate-nominee-secretary (appointed 2002-03-15, resigned 2002-03-15).
- Kirsty Margaret Curtis. Listed at Companies House as director (appointed 2007-03-26, resigned 2015-05-03).
- Joanne Peacock. Listed at Companies House as director (appointed 2005-04-05, resigned 2015-05-08).
- Instant Companies Limited. Listed at Companies House as corporate-nominee-director (appointed 2002-03-15, resigned 2002-03-15).
Appointed Representatives and Agents
While it was authorised, the firm acted as principal for the following appointed representatives. An appointed representative carries on regulated business under the responsibility of its principal, so their conduct can be relevant to a claim.
| Appointed representative | Reference | Effective from | Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| taylorcocks financial services llp | FRN 601801 | 29/05/2013 | 16/05/2016 |
Review page sources: FCA Register (FRN 457927) · Companies House (04396171) · FSCS. Public records, provided for transparency.
