Active Investments (Reading) Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 1995
Accounts filed up to 30 April 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

active-investments.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0118 945 2288
Address

First Floor, Unit 6, Orpheus House, Calleva Park, Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 8TA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When active-investments.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0118 945 2288 is
Who else gives the postcode RG7 8TA

Other names (2)

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

Active Investments Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Active Equity Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 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.

Show FCA detail (13 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL administrator
Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Credit Broking
Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling
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 number: 03063014 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 31 May 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office: 6 Orpheus House Calleva Park, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 8TA, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Robert Jose Hershaw	Director	Apr 1967	31 May 1995	2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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: 2
closed down: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£190k

−5.7% from £201k

Cash at bank

£72.4k

−65% from £207k

Employees (average)

2

−50% from 4

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 03063014. 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

Active Investments (Reading)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2016

6 April 2016

Robert Jose Hershaw took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

31 October 2004

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

FCA register

1995

31 May 1995

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

Firms like Active Investments (Reading)

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In Aldermaston

Beard & Coles Financial Practice LtdAldermastonAppointed representative

In the Reading (RG) postcode area

Angelic Holdings LimitedThatchamAuthorised Commercial Finance Network Corporation LtdHenley-on-ThamesAuthorised Easy Advice LimitedNewburyAuthorised Fortune Investment Group LimitedReadingAuthorised Green Fern Mortgages LtdWokinghamAuthorised

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
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6 years of accounts, charted
All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Active Investments (Reading) Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Active Investments (Reading) Limited (FRN 302715) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Active Investments (Reading)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 945 2288 and the website active-investments.co.uk for Active Investments (Reading). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Active Investments (Reading) a scam or clone?

Active Investments (Reading) 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 Active Investments (Reading)?

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 Active Investments (Reading) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Active Investments (Reading)?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Active Investments (Reading): Mr Robert Jose Hershaw (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Active Investments (Reading)?

Companies House lists one director of Active Investments (Reading): Robert Jose Hershaw.

How long has Active Investments (Reading) been in business?

The company was formed on 31 May 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.

What do Active Investments (Reading)’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £190k (−5.7% from £201k) and cash at bank of £72.4k (−65% from £207k).

Does Active Investments (Reading) use any other names?

It trades as Active Investments. It has previously used the name Active Equity.