Advanta Risk Ltd

Reference number: 308750

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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 advantarisk.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 034 0203 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G2 2SD
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Other names (2)

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

  • One Risk Limited Former name
  • One Risk Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt Administration
  • 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
SC204478
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 February 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
121 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 2SD, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Craig Stewart Webster Director Dec 1971 13 Dec 2018 17 other companies
Mark Robert Pearson Director Dec 1966 31 Jul 2024 37 other companies
Kevin James D'Arcy Director Feb 1987 28 Feb 2025 5 other companies
Gregory Seath Director Apr 1970 28 Feb 2025 8 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
53
closed down
23
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 53 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 11 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 9 companies these 4 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 March 2022Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£113k

+40% from £80.8k

Cash at bank

£82.0k

−50% from £163k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£156k

+11% from £141k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2022
  • 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 SC204478. 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

Advanta Risk’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (25)

2019

31 January 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "One Risk Limited"

FCA register

2018

13 December 2018

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over
  • Advanta Solutions Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • One Integrated Solution Limited gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • One Integrated Solution Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

2000

29 February 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Advanta Risk

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

connected firms
9
share a director
9
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Advanta Risk

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

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  • 53 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Advanta Risk Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Advanta Risk Ltd (FRN 308750) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Advanta Risk’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 034 0203 and the website advantarisk.co.uk for Advanta Risk. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Advanta Risk a scam or clone?
Advanta Risk 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 Advanta Risk?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Advanta Risk to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Advanta Risk?
Advanta Risk is owned by Advanta Solutions Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 13 December 2018. Before that, it was controlled by One Integrated Solution Limited.
Who runs Advanta Risk?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Advanta Risk: Craig Stewart Webster, Mark Robert Pearson, Kevin James D'Arcy and Gregory Seath.
How long has Advanta Risk been in business?
The company was formed on 29 February 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Advanta Risk’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show total equity of £113k (+40% from £80.8k) and cash at bank of £82.0k (−50% from £163k).
Does Advanta Risk use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: One Risk Limited and One Risk.

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