Absolute Financial Management Limited

Reference number: 401135

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When absolute-financial.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01233 646666 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN24 8SN
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Other names (6)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Platinum Independent Financial Services Trading name
  • St Georges Financial Services Trading name
  • AFM Mortgage Services Former trading name
  • Mayman Wealth Former trading name
  • Mcphersons Financial Solutions Former trading name
  • MRA Financial Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
05027747
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 January 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
The Bull Yard, R/O 75 High Street, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8SN, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Eaton Director Aug 1964 28 Jan 2004 11 other companies
David Kenneth Carter Director Jun 1986 8 Apr 2026 28 other companies
Louise Christine Coleman Director May 1986 26 May 2026 3 other companies
Spencer Robert Watt Secretary Not published 28 Jan 2004 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
40
closed down
13
are FCA-registered
9

In the full report: all 40 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 9 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2021Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£315k

−18% from £385k

Cash at bank

£106k

−34% from £162k

Employees (average)

16

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£189k

+25% from £151k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05027747. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Absolute Financial Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (33)

2020

10 February 2020

  • Absolute Financial Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mark Eaton stopped being a part-owner
  • Spencer Robert Watt stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark Eaton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Spencer Robert Watt became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

30 September 2004

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

28 January 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Absolute Financial Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Absolute Financial Management. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
8
no longer authorised
1
share a director
8

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Absolute Financial Management

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Ashford

Anning Financial Management LimitedAshfordAuthorisedJulian Harris Adviser Network LimitedAshfordAuthorisedJulian Harris Financial ConsultantsAshfordAuthorisedNBL Financial Management LimitedAshfordAuthorisedP.j.assurance Agency LimitedAshfordAuthorisedRajive HensmanAshfordSee the register

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  • 40 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 33 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Absolute Financial Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Absolute Financial Management Limited (FRN 401135) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2004 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Absolute Financial Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01233 646666 and the website absolute-financial.com for Absolute Financial Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Absolute Financial Management a scam or clone?
Absolute Financial Management is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Absolute Financial Management?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Absolute Financial Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Absolute Financial Management?
Absolute Financial Management is owned by Absolute Financial Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 10 February 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Eaton and Mr Spencer Robert Watt.
Who runs Absolute Financial Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Absolute Financial Management: Mark Eaton, David Kenneth Carter and Louise Christine Coleman.
How long has Absolute Financial Management been in business?
The company was formed on 28 January 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2004.
What do Absolute Financial Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2021, show net assets of £315k (−18% from £385k) and cash at bank of £106k (−34% from £162k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does Absolute Financial Management use any other names?
It trades as Platinum Independent Financial Services and St Georges Financial Services. It has previously used 4 other names, including AFM Mortgage Services, Mayman Wealth and Mcphersons Financial Solutions.

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