Almat Flying Academy Ltd: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018
Accounts filed up to 31 October 2025
Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House

Responsible principal firm

Switcha Limited Reference number: 828963 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
ALMAT FLYING ACADEMY LTD (FRN 1008322) introduces customers to Switcha Limited (FRN 828963). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not ALMAT FLYING ACADEMY.
Example: if ALMAT FLYING ACADEMY refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from ALMAT FLYING ACADEMY itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

almat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

024 7722 0399
Address

The Grange, Budbrooke, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8QL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When almat.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 024 7722 0399 is
Who else gives the postcode CV35 8QL

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Switcha Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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.

Concerns on the company record

Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.

Company number: 11604577 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 4 October 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office: The Grange Church Lane, Budbrooke, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8QL, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Sports and recreation education (SIC 85510)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Simon Kalas	Director	Apr 1980	4 Oct 2018	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: 2

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 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£21.2k

+214% from £6,752

Cash at bank

£53.2k

−11% from £59.8k

Employees (average)

6

−25% from 8

Owed within a year

£58.8k

−35% from £90.6k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 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 11604577. 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

Almat Flying Academy’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2024

14 January 2024

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2018

4 October 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
Glynn Matthews became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Simon Kalas became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

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2 other companies its directors have run, named
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6 years of accounts, charted
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Almat Flying Academy Ltd FCA authorised?

Almat Flying Academy Ltd (FRN 1008322) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Almat Flying Academy?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Almat Flying Academy Ltd (FRN 1008322) introduces customers to Switcha Limited (FRN 828963). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Almat Flying Academy. Example: if Almat Flying Academy refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Almat Flying Academy itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Almat Flying Academy’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 024 7722 0399 and the website almat.co.uk for Almat Flying Academy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Almat Flying Academy a scam or clone?

Almat Flying Academy 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 Almat Flying Academy?

Protection works through Switcha Limited, the principal firm responsible for Almat Flying Academy's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Almat Flying Academy?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Almat Flying Academy: Mr Simon Kalas (50–75% of shares) and Mr Glynn Matthews (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Almat Flying Academy?

Companies House lists one director of Almat Flying Academy: Simon Kalas.

How long has Almat Flying Academy been in business?

The company was formed on 4 October 2018.

What do Almat Flying Academy’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £21.2k (+214% from £6,752) and cash at bank of £53.2k (−11% from £59.8k).