Adcas Financial Management Limited

Reference number: 222123

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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 adcasltd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01253 405900 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode FY3 9DA
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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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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.

Company number
04609344
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 December 2002 (23 years old)
Registered office
90 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9DA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Alan Cocker Director Aug 1979 6 Jan 2009 4 other companies
Ben Wrigley Director Aug 1980 4 Apr 2017 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 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
5
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£139k

−20% from £174k

Cash at bank

£91.0k

+12% from £81.0k

Employees (average)

5

Same as 5

Owed within a year

£104k

+13% from £92.1k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 04609344. 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

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

Key events (13) All events (28)

2024

14 May 2024

  • Elizabeth Edith Dunn stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

7 November 2019

  • Glyn Bentley Hill no longer has significant control

Companies House

22 February 2019

  • Alastair Marshall Dunn stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

1 August 2018

  • Ben Wrigley gained significant control

Companies House

1 June 2018

  • Sally Constance Cocker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

29 May 2018

  • Elizabeth Edith Dunn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Alastair Marshall Dunn became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Glyn Bentley Hill gained significant control
  • James Alan Cocker gained significant control

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

17 April 2003

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

FCA register

2002

5 December 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Adcas Financial Management

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

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Adcas Financial Management

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

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Adcas Financial Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Adcas Financial Management Limited (FRN 222123) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2003 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Adcas Financial Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01253 405900 and the website adcasltd.com for Adcas Financial Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Adcas Financial Management a scam or clone?
Adcas 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 Adcas 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 Adcas Financial Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Adcas Financial Management?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Adcas Financial Management: Mrs Sally Constance Cocker (25–50% of shares), Mr Ben Wrigley (significant influence or control) and Mr James Alan Cocker (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Glyn Bentley Hill, Mr Alastair Marshall Dunn and Mrs Elizabeth Edith Dunn.
Who runs Adcas Financial Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Adcas Financial Management: James Alan Cocker and Ben Wrigley.
How long has Adcas Financial Management been in business?
The company was formed on 5 December 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2003.
What do Adcas Financial Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £139k (−20% from £174k) and cash at bank of £91.0k (+12% from £81.0k).

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