Alban Wealth LLP

Reference number: 624670

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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 paulacohen.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01727 220321 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AL4 8XG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Paula Cohen Independent Financial Services 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.
  • 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.
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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • 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
OC392660
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
15 April 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
Wren House, 68 London Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1NG

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paula Cohen LLP designated member Apr 1963 15 Apr 2014 None
Andrew David Hardbattle LLP designated member Jan 1964 15 Apr 2014 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£46.0k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£9,444

−40% from £15.7k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £209k, for the year to 31 March 2023.

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company OC392660. 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

Alban Wealth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2024

2 July 2024

  • Paula Cohen took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

1 October 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

15 April 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Alban Wealth

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  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Alban Wealth LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Alban Wealth LLP (FRN 624670) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2014 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Alban Wealth’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01727 220321 and the website paulacohen.co.uk for Alban Wealth. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Alban Wealth a scam or clone?
Alban Wealth 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 Alban Wealth?
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 Alban Wealth to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Alban Wealth?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Alban Wealth: Mrs Paula Cohen (75–100% of votes).
Who runs Alban Wealth?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Alban Wealth: Paula Cohen and Andrew David Hardbattle.
How long has Alban Wealth been in business?
The company was formed on 15 April 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2014.
What do Alban Wealth’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £46.0k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £9,444 (−40% from £15.7k).
Does Alban Wealth use any other names?
It trades as Paula Cohen Independent Financial Services.

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