ART Holdings Limited

Reference number: 135910

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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 mfs-group.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8543 6244 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW19 1SD
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Other names (3)

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

  • MFS Healthcare Trading name
  • MFS Independent Financial Advisers Trading name
  • MFS Checkland Former 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
02024206
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 May 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
235 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1SD
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alan Richard Tollworthy Director Oct 1946 Not published 7 other companies
Alan Richard Tollworthy Secretary Not published 18 Jul 2001 7 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
7
closed down
5
still active
2

In the full report: all 7 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 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£536k

+14% from £470k

Cash at bank

£396k

+25% from £316k

Employees (average)

9

−10% from 10

Owed within a year

£217k

+1.1% from £214k

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
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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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02024206. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (18)

2016

11 June 2016

  • Alan Richard Tollworthy took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1995

6 March 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1986

30 May 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like ART Holdings

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ART Holdings Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, ART Holdings Limited (FRN 135910) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a pension transfer adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is ART Holdings’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8543 6244 and the website mfs-group.co.uk for ART Holdings. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ART Holdings a scam or clone?
ART Holdings 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 ART Holdings?
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 ART Holdings to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ART Holdings?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of ART Holdings: Mr Alan Richard Tollworthy (75–100% of shares).
Who runs ART Holdings?
Companies House lists one director of ART Holdings: Alan Richard Tollworthy.
How long has ART Holdings been in business?
The company was formed on 30 May 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do ART Holdings’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £536k (+14% from £470k) and cash at bank of £396k (+25% from £316k).
Does ART Holdings use any other names?
It trades as MFS Healthcare and MFS Independent Financial Advisers. It has previously used the name MFS Checkland.

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