Every verifiable fact about Friends Capital in one place, with a link to the official record wherever there is one. If you see different details about us anywhere else, the details on this page are correct.
Last checked against the FCA Register, Companies House and our Google Business Profile on 13 October 2026.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name | Friends Capital |
| Registered company name | Friends Capital Ltd |
| Companies House number | 08902973 (view on Companies House) |
| Incorporated | 19 February 2014 |
| Registered office | Beehive Works, Milton Street, Sheffield, S3 7WL |
| Director | Paul Collier, Managing Director and founder |
| Type of firm | An independent, whole-of-market mortgage and protection broker. We're not tied to any lender, and we're not part of a network or a franchise. |
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) |
| Firm reference number (FRN) | 650114 (view our FCA Register entry) |
| Status | Authorised since 2 March 2015. We're directly authorised: the FCA regulates us in our own right, not through a network. |
| Mortgages | Permitted to advise on and arrange regulated mortgages |
| Insurance | Permitted to carry out insurance distribution (protection and general insurance advice) |
| Consumer buy-to-let | Registered with the FCA since 31 March 2016 |
| Client money | We don't hold client money |
| Complaints | If we can't resolve a complaint, you can refer it to the Financial Ombudsman Service |
Commercial mortgages and most buy-to-let mortgages and bridging loans are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
| Name | Role and qualification | FCA individual reference |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Collier | Managing Director and founder. CeMAP, DipFA | PMC00061 |
| Robert Wilson-Rust | Senior Mortgage and Protection Adviser. CeMAP | RXW00339 |
| Tiffany Taylor | Mortgage and Protection Adviser. CeMAP | TXT00162 |
| Katie Stoker | Mortgage and Protection Adviser. CeMAP | KXS00858 (listed as Katharine Stoker) |
| Zoe White | Office Manager and Compliance Officer. CeMAP | ZXW00018 |
| Ceri Walby | Mortgage Case Manager | Not an advice role |
You can check any of us on the FCA Register by searching for the individual reference number. Meet the team.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Office | Beehive Works, Milton Street, Sheffield, S3 7WL (Broomhall, Sheffield city centre) |
| Map position | 53.37568, -1.47938 (plus code 9GGC+76 Sheffield). Open in Google Maps |
| Sheffield office | 0114 303 1031 |
| Freephone | 0800 862 0811 |
| info@friendscapital.co.uk | |
| Website | www.friendscapital.co.uk |
| Opening hours | Monday to Thursday, 9:00am to 5:30pm. Friday, 9:00am to 3:00pm. Closed at weekends. |
| How we meet clients | At the office, by phone or by video call |
| Areas we cover | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, the Peak District and Derbyshire, and clients across the whole of the UK |
We advise on residential mortgages and remortgages, product transfers, first-time buyer, buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages, self-employed and contractor mortgages, mortgages after credit problems, shared ownership, and later life lending, including retirement interest-only mortgages. We also arrange bridging loans, commercial finance and second charge loans, and advise on life insurance, critical illness cover, income protection, business protection, buildings and contents insurance and private health insurance.
We don't advise on equity release ourselves. Lifetime mortgages are referred to a qualified partner, who advises you directly. We don't offer home reversion plans.
| Service | Our fee |
|---|---|
| First consultation | Free |
| Residential mortgage or remortgage | Typically £795: £295 on application, the rest on completion |
| Buy-to-let mortgage | Typically £795: £295 on application, the rest on completion |
| Product transfer | No fee |
| Protection and insurance advice | No fee (the insurer pays us a commission) |
| Bridging finance | Typically £1,995: £495 on application, the rest on completion |
| Second charge loans | 10% of the loan, capped at £4,950 |
| Commercial lending | Quoted individually, agreed in writing before any work begins |
| Equity release (referred to our partner) | The partner's fee is capped at £1,795, payable only on completion |
The full details are on our fees page.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014, in Sheffield |
| Clients helped | More than 3,000 |
| Reviews | Our Google reviews |
| Profile | Link |
|---|---|
| FCA Register | Friends Capital Ltd, FRN 650114 |
| Companies House | Friends Capital Ltd, 08902973 |
| Google Business Profile | Friends Capital on Google Maps |
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| Friends Capital on Instagram |
If you see details for Friends Capital on another website or directory that don't match this page, please let us know at info@friendscapital.co.uk and we'll get them corrected.
Your first consultation is free, and you'll know exactly what we'd charge before you commit to anything. Speak to one of our Sheffield advisers by phone, by video call or at Beehive Works.
