Affinity Financial Awareness Limited

Reference number: 409160

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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 affinityadvise.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 049 2011 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L3 9SJ
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Other names (6)

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

  • Affinity Connect Trading name
  • my wealth Estate Planning Trading name
  • Affinity Care Former trading name
  • Affinity Corporate Solutions Former trading name
  • Affinity Estate Planning Former trading name
  • Affinity Property Finance 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.
  • 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
  • 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
05246999
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 September 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Third Floor, 5 St Paul's Square, Liverpool, L3 9SJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Frederick Cassidy Director Jul 1955 11 May 2016 17 other companies
Mark Leonard Hutchinson Director Apr 1956 11 May 2016 18 other companies
Stuart Murray Payne Director May 1974 11 May 2016 17 other companies
Ian James Copelin Director Jul 1971 25 Jul 2016 14 other companies
Paul Eric Morton Director Feb 1969 25 Jul 2016 13 other companies
Mark Leonard Hutchinson Secretary Not published 11 May 2016 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
18
still active
18
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 18 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Affinity Financial Awareness’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (30)

2016

11 May 2016

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • The Farleigh Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2004

24 November 2004

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

FCA register

30 September 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Affinity Financial Awareness

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Affinity Financial Awareness

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

In Liverpool

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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 30 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Affinity Financial Awareness Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Affinity Financial Awareness Limited (FRN 409160) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2004 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Affinity Financial Awareness’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 049 2011 and the website affinityadvise.co.uk for Affinity Financial Awareness. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Affinity Financial Awareness a scam or clone?
Affinity Financial Awareness 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 Affinity Financial Awareness?
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 Affinity Financial Awareness to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Affinity Financial Awareness?
Affinity Financial Awareness is owned by The Farleigh Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Affinity Financial Awareness?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Affinity Financial Awareness: David Frederick Cassidy, Mark Leonard Hutchinson, Stuart Murray Payne, Ian James Copelin and Paul Eric Morton.
How long has Affinity Financial Awareness been in business?
The company was formed on 30 September 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2004.
Does Affinity Financial Awareness use any other names?
It trades as Affinity Connect and my wealth Estate Planning. It has previously used 4 other names, including Affinity Care, Affinity Corporate Solutions and Affinity Estate Planning.

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