Arlingclose Limited

Reference number: 417722

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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 arlingclose.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07702 788303 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WC2R 1AT
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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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • 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
02853836
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 September 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
Barclays Bank Chambers, Bridge Street, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6AH
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark James Pickering Director Sep 1974 21 Sep 2004 3 other companies
David Arthur Blake Director Apr 1975 10 May 2021 1 other company
David Anthony Green Director Jun 1969 10 May 2021 1 other company
Mark John Swallow Director Apr 1968 10 May 2021 1 other company
Mark James Pickering Secretary Not published 20 Sep 2019 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
3
still active
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£4.81m

+7.3% from £4.48m

Profit before tax

£2.14m

+11% from £1.93m

Net assets

£757k

−20% from £950k

Cash at bank

£108k

−74% from £409k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, over every year
  • 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 02853836. 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

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

Key events (17) All events (39)

2021

10 May 2021

  • Alexis Maureen Humphry stopped being a part-owner
  • Arlingclose Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mark Andrew Horsfield no longer has significant control
  • Mark James Pickering no longer has significant control
  • Philip Lewis Clein stopped being a part-owner
  • Vikki-Anne Pickering no longer has significant control

Companies House

8 February 2021

  • Vikki-Anne Pickering gained significant control

Companies House

2020

19 August 2020

  • Alexis Maureen Humphry became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Alexis Maureen Humphry stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Alexis Maureen Humphry became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Andrew Horsfield gained significant control
  • Mark James Pickering gained significant control
  • Philip Lewis Clein became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

23 February 2005

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

FCA register

1993

15 September 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

  • All 39 events in its history (17 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 39 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Arlingclose Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Arlingclose Limited (FRN 417722) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2005 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Arlingclose’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07702 788303 and the website arlingclose.com for Arlingclose. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Arlingclose a scam or clone?
Arlingclose 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 Arlingclose?
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 Arlingclose to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Arlingclose?
Arlingclose is owned by Arlingclose Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 10 May 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Alexis Maureen Humphry, Mrs Vikki-Anne Pickering and Mr Philip Lewis Clein.
Who runs Arlingclose?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Arlingclose: Mark James Pickering, David Arthur Blake, David Anthony Green and Mark John Swallow.
How long has Arlingclose been in business?
The company was formed on 15 September 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2005.
What do Arlingclose’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show turnover of £4.81m (+7.3% from £4.48m) and profit before tax of £2.14m (+11% from £1.93m).

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