MANSION PARK
Mansion Park (FRN: 209313) is one of the companies that provided inappropriate advice to members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS), it has since gone into liquidation.
In 2017, many members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) were advised to transfer out of their defined benefit pensions into defined contribution arrangements, such as Personal Pension Plans or Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs).
By moving to private pension schemes, they gave up the guaranteed benefits they had built up in the BSPS. In many cases, it was unlikely their new plans would be able to provide the same level of long-term financial security. For some, the advice they received simply wasn’t in their best interests.
Mansion Park Limited promoted itself as an Independent Financial Advice company with advisers located across the United Kingdom.
Other trading names:
Alfa Group Limited
Softcover Limited
The Alfa Group Limited
A Commercial Mortgage 4 You
A Mortgage 4 You
A Personal Loan 4 You
A Secured Loan 4 You
Age Concern Havering Financial Services
Ball McLeod
David Head MPL
Equity Release (Financial) Solutions
Keith Dickinson Chartered Financial Planner
Mansion Park Scotland
Michael J Alexander
Moore and York
Moore and York Financial Services
Pomelo Insurance and Financial Services
Premier Investments (Worldwide)
Tapestry Financial Services
Other firms involved in the British Steel Pension Scheme scandal are Vintage Investment Services, Retirement & Pension Planning Services, West Wales Financial Services, Pembrokeshire Mortgage Centre, Bartholomew Hawkins, Inspirational Financial Management and County Capital Wealth Management.
If you have had any dealings with this firm, you may have lost money. Remember that on the face of it you may think that you have not lost any money, but you should still review matters to make sure. We have the expertise to calculate any loss that you may have incurred.
Company background (public record)
The company was incorporated at Companies House on 6 March 1997 under company number 03328810. Its status at Companies House is recorded as dissolved.
Registered office: 79 Caroline Street, Birmingham, B3 1UP.
Previously named: THE ALFA GROUP LIMITED; SOFTCOVER LIMITED.
Nature of business (SIC): 66220.
Company timeline (public record)
Key dated events for this firm, drawn from public records. Each entry shows its source.
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 1997 | Company incorporated | Companies House |
| 06 Mar 1997 | Hallmark Secretaries Limited appointed corporate-nominee-secretary | Companies House |
| 06 Mar 1997 | Hallmark Registrars Limited appointed corporate-nominee-director | Companies House |
| 13 Mar 1997 | David Richard Head appointed secretary | Companies House |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Hallmark Secretaries Limited resigned as corporate-nominee-secretary | Companies House |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Ann Charlwood appointed director | Companies House |
| 13 Mar 1997 | David Richard Head appointed director | Companies House |
| 13 Mar 1997 | Hallmark Registrars Limited resigned as corporate-nominee-director | Companies House |
| 09 May 1997 | Company renamed (previously SOFTCOVER LIMITED) | Companies House |
| 21 Jun 2002 | E & M Financial Services appointed as appointed representative | FCA Register |
| 05 Sep 2002 | Derren John Ashby approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 02 Mar 2018 | Lisa Jayne Cross resigned as director | Companies House |
| 05 Mar 2018 | Keith Dickinson resigned as director | Companies House |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Kevin Robert Stephen Morris appointed director | Companies House |
| 18 Jul 2018 | Kevin Robert Stephen Morris approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 04 Jan 2019 | John Wright approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 11 Jan 2019 | Kevin Robert Stephen Morris resigned as director | Companies House |
| 14 Jan 2019 | Killian Ross Kirkpatrick approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Kate McKay approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 17 May 2019 | Joshua George Wilcox approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 01 Nov 2019 | Timothy Peter Carr approved by the FCA at the firm | FCA Register |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Company wound up (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Insolvency practitioner appointed: Roderick Graham Butcher | Companies House |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Declared in default by the FSCS | FSCS |
| 07 Sep 2021 | FSCS update: September 2021 one-to-one events We are holding one-to-one sessions for those who transferred out of the BSPS | FSCS |
| 10 Nov 2021 | FSCS update: Further one-to-one sessions for those who transferred out of the BSPS are to be held in Swansea and Scunthorpe this mont… | FSCS |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Company dissolved (creditors’ voluntary liquidation) | Companies House |
| 17 Jul 2025 | FCA status recorded as: No longer authorised | FCA Register |
Focused on the firm’s early history and the events leading up to and following its failure. 47 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.
- Teresa Ball. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF1 Director (08/04/2015 to 02/03/2016), CF30 Customer (22/11/2019 to 08/12/2019), CF11 Money Laundering Reporting (01/04/2019 to 08/12/2019), CF10 Compliance Oversight (01/04/2019 to 08/12/2019) at the firm.
- Andrew Allen. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF1 Director (27/05/2015 to 08/12/2019), CF30 Customer (09/05/2018 to 11/03/2019), SMF3 Executive Director (09/12/2019 to 17/07/2025) at the firm.
- Christopher Ian White. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (02/07/2015 to 06/04/2018) at the firm.
- Chirag Bharat Thankey. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (16/07/2014 to 08/09/2014) at the firm.
- Amanda Jane Colgate. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (17/03/2011 to 14/08/2013) at the firm.
- Owen Thomas Williams. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (19/05/2011 to 25/07/2011) at the firm.
- Eric Lund Giachardi. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (22/10/2009 to 10/04/2015), CF4 Partner (AR) (07/09/2009 to 26/02/2014) at the firm.
- Derren John Ashby. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF21 Investment Adviser (05/09/2002 to 29/10/2004) at the firm.
- Jeevan Singh Matharu. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (18/08/2017 to 03/08/2018) at the firm.
- William Eadie. Listed on the FCA Register as having held CF30 Customer (22/08/2017 to 24/06/2019) at the firm.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Insurance Services Ltd | FRN 431284 | 19/04/2005 | 31/12/2009 |
| Age Concern Havering Trading Limited | FRN 553347 | 13/06/2011 | 26/09/2013 |
| Alfa Financial Advisers Limited | FRN 225262 | 29/05/2003 | 29/03/2005 |
| Alfa Mortgage Services Ltd | FRN 409171 | 31/10/2004 | 15/08/2007 |
| Alfa Mortgage Services Ltd | FRN 218755 | 12/09/2002 | 29/05/2003 |
| Ball MacLeod LLP | FRN 505627 | 25/08/2009 | 26/02/2014 |
| Derren Ashby | FRN 218561 | 05/09/2002 | 31/10/2004 |
| E & M Financial Services | FRN 206139 | 21/06/2002 | 01/03/2004 |
| E & M Financial Services | FRN 431285 | 19/04/2005 | 01/02/2009 |
| E & M Financial Services Ltd | FRN 417648 | 13/12/2004 | 05/04/2005 |
Review page sources: FCA Register (FRN 209313) · Companies House (03328810) · FSCS. Public records, provided for transparency.
