Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management Ltd

Reference number: 214536

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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 abfim.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01843 269000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CT12 4BT
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Other names (3)

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

  • ABFIM Trading name
  • Acorn Bowman Finance Trading name
  • Acorn Bowman Castle Limited Former 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 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
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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.

Company name
ACORN BOWMAN FINANCE AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD
Company number
04452445
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 May 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
The Chapel, 51 High Street, Minster, Kent, CT12 4BT, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Stuart Bowman Director Mar 1961 31 May 2002 None
Lewis Bowman Director Oct 1988 9 Oct 2023 None
Vicky Ann Bowman Secretary Not published 23 Feb 2022 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
  • All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 7 November 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£41.0k

−37% from £65.4k

Cash at bank

£77.2k

−23% from £100k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04452445. 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (14)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Philip Stuart Bowman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Vicky Ann Bowman became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

15 June 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Acorn Bowman Castle Limited"

FCA register

2002

8 November 2002

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

FCA register

31 May 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management Ltd (FRN 214536) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2002 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01843 269000 and the website abfim.com for Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management a scam or clone?
Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment 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 Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment 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 Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management: Mr Philip Stuart Bowman (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Vicky Ann Bowman (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management: Philip Stuart Bowman and Lewis Bowman.
How long has Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management been in business?
The company was formed on 31 May 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2002.
What do Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 7 November 2025, show net assets of £41.0k (−37% from £65.4k) and cash at bank of £77.2k (−23% from £100k).
Does Acorn Bowman Finance & Investment Management use any other names?
It trades as ABFIM and Acorn Bowman Finance. It has previously used the name Acorn Bowman Castle Limited.

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