Company profileLiquidation
BETTER RETIREMENT GROUP LIMITED
Companies House no. 02688895LONDON
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BETTER RETIREMENT GROUP LIMITED (Companies House 02688895) was a private limited company based in LONDON, recorded at Companies House as liquidation. Primary SIC activity: 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified. The most recent accounts were filed on 2021-03-30. Accounts are currently overdue. A paid RecoupIQ report brings together director, filing, financial, and public-register evidence to show what deserves attention and what should be verified before you commit.
Register status
Liquidation
Companies House record
Register age
34 years
Since 1992-02-19
Public signals
5 selected signals
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Evidence availability score
70/100
Partial evidence set. 4 of 7 defined modules assessed. This is not a credit score, probability of default, or clearance to trade. Source: 21 Aug 2026.
Evidence to verify or obtain: Filed financial snapshot, Official payment-practice return, Corporate relationships.
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Companies House officer record
BAYLISS, STUART PHILIP
director · appointed 2015-07-22
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Status
Liquidation
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1992-02-19 (34 years)
Registered Address
1 KINGS AVENUE, LONDON, N21 3NA
Industry (SIC)
64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Last Accounts Filed
2021-03-30(TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)
Accounts Due
2022-12-30 (OVERDUE)
Confirmation Statement
Overdue since 2023-03-05(last filed 2022-02-19)
Charges Registered
3 outstanding of 3 total
Accounts Age
Filed 65 months ago
Previously Known As
DIRECTLY FINANCIAL LIMITEDchanged 2011-02-11
Persons with Significant Control
Mr Stuart Philip Bayliss
25-50%Individual
Mr Stuart Philip Bayliss
25-50%Individual
Mr Simon Gregory Michael Whitehead
25-50%IndividualCeased
Mr Simon Gregory Michael Whitehead
25-50%IndividualCeased
Source: Companies House PSC register. Full ownership chain analysis available in a paid report.
Latest Insolvency Filing
600(600)
Filed: 8 September 2022
Source: Companies House insolvency filings, updated daily.
Evidence boundary
The 70/100 score measures evidence availability only. Missing evidence is not treated as low risk. Source date: 21 Aug 2026.
Company Profile
BETTER RETIREMENT GROUP LIMITED is a long-established private limited company based in LONDON, incorporated in February 1992 and 34 years on the register. Its primary registered activity is financial intermediation not elsewhere classified.
Filing obligations show a concern: accounts are overdue at Companies House (last filed 65 months ago as accounts), and the confirmation statement is overdue.
On charges and ownership: 3 charges registered (3 outstanding); 4 persons with significant control recorded (Mr Stuart Philip Bayliss, Mr Stuart Philip Bayliss and 2 more).
Public-register risk signals for BETTER RETIREMENT GROUP LIMITED: an insolvency notice is recorded (600 (2022-09-08)); traded previously as DIRECTLY FINANCIAL LIMITED.
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Source: Companies House public register, filed accounts (iXBRL), The Gazette, and HMRC. Updated daily.
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Not in normal trading status
Companies House records this company as “Liquidation”. This company is no longer trading. If you are owed money, check whether an insolvency practitioner was appointed via The Gazette or Companies House.
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