ARA Advisers (UK), Ltd

Reference number: 1003091

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Kroll Securities Ltd Reference number: 466588 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • ARA Advisers (UK), Ltd (FRN 1003091) is an AR of Kroll Securities Ltd (FRN 466588). When you use ARA Advisers (UK),'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from ARA Advisers (UK),, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • 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.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    07917 000506

  • Address

    Level 6 Duo, 280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4RB, United Kingdom

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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Kroll Securities Ltd, 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.

Company number
14923185
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 June 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Level 6 Duo, 280 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4RB, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified (SIC 64209)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karthik Narasimhan Director Mar 1980 8 Jun 2023 None

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  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£673k

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Cash at bank

£99.4k

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Employees (average)

4

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Owed within a year

£774k

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Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £673k more than it owned.

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 14923185. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

ARA Advisers (UK),’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2025

19 December 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "ARA Advisers (UK) Ltd"

FCA register

2023

2 October 2023

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

8 June 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Charles Reed Cherington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Troy William Thacker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ARA Advisers (UK), Ltd FCA authorised?
ARA Advisers (UK), Ltd (FRN 1003091) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for ARA Advisers (UK),?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. ARA Advisers (UK), Ltd (FRN 1003091) is an AR of Kroll Securities Ltd (FRN 466588). When you use ARA Advisers (UK),'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from ARA Advisers (UK),, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 ARA Advisers (UK),’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07917 000506 for ARA Advisers (UK),. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ARA Advisers (UK), a scam or clone?
ARA Advisers (UK), 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 ARA Advisers (UK),?
Protection works through Kroll Securities Ltd, the principal firm responsible for ARA Advisers (UK),'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns ARA Advisers (UK),?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of ARA Advisers (UK),: Charles Reed Cherington (25–50% of shares) and Troy William Thacker (25–50% of shares).
Who runs ARA Advisers (UK),?
Companies House lists one director of ARA Advisers (UK),: Karthik Narasimhan.
How long has ARA Advisers (UK), been in business?
The company was formed on 8 June 2023.
What do ARA Advisers (UK),’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2024, show net assets of −£673k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £99.4k (no earlier figure to compare).

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