Annetts & Orchard Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 7 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018
Accounts filed up to 31 October 2025

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

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

01722 338801
Address

Annetts & Orchard, 31 Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1TT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When annettsandorchard.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01722 338801 is
Who else gives the postcode SP1 1TT

Other names (3)

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

Annetts & Orchard Financial Planning Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Annetts & Orchard Insurance Brokers Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Annetts & Orchard Mortgages Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
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.

Show FCA detail (14 permissions)

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 Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
Credit Broking
Dealing in investments as agent
Debt-counselling
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 11503291 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 7 August 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office: St Mary's House, Netherhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8PU, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Paul Anthony Orchard	Director	Dec 1953	7 Aug 2018	None
Tom Orchard	Director	Sep 1982	10 Jan 2019	None
CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD	Corporate secretary	Not published	10 Jan 2019	–

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£68.9k

−5.5% from £72.9k

Cash at bank

£152k

−8.8% from £166k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£290k

+1.5% from £286k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11503291. 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

Annetts & Orchard’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (14)

2019

1 May 2019

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

14 January 2019

Tom Orchard became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2018

7 August 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
Paul Anthony Orchard became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

All 14 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to Annetts & Orchard

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Annetts & Orchard

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

In Salisbury

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7 years of accounts, charted
All 14 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Annetts & Orchard Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Annetts & Orchard Ltd (FRN 820272) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2019 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Annetts & Orchard’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01722 338801 and the website annettsandorchard.co.uk for Annetts & Orchard. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Annetts & Orchard a scam or clone?

Annetts & Orchard 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 Annetts & Orchard?

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 Annetts & Orchard to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Annetts & Orchard?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Annetts & Orchard: Tom Orchard (25–50% of shares) and Mr Paul Anthony Orchard (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Annetts & Orchard?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Annetts & Orchard: Paul Anthony Orchard and Tom Orchard.

How long has Annetts & Orchard been in business?

The company was formed on 7 August 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2019.

What do Annetts & Orchard’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £68.9k (−5.5% from £72.9k) and cash at bank of £152k (−8.8% from £166k).

Does Annetts & Orchard use any other names?

It trades as Annetts & Orchard Financial Planning, Annetts & Orchard Insurance Brokers and Annetts & Orchard Mortgages Services.