ASC Financial Advisers Limited

Reference number: 583406

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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 ascfinancialadvisers.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01952 727774 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B43 6PE
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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.
  • 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.
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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • 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
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • 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
07978737
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 March 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
46 Sundial Lane Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B43 6PE, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ashley Darren Clifton Director Mar 1976 6 Mar 2012 2 other companies
Spencer Ainsley Clifton Director Jul 1972 6 Mar 2012 None

Other companies run by these 2 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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£403k

+7.8% from £374k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£53.0k

+26% from £42.1k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 07978737. 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

ASC Financial Advisers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ashley Darren Clifton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Spencer Ainsley Clifton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

1 October 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

21 September 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

6 March 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

  • All 11 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 11 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ASC Financial Advisers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, ASC Financial Advisers Limited (FRN 583406) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2012 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is ASC Financial Advisers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01952 727774 and the website ascfinancialadvisers.co.uk for ASC Financial Advisers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is ASC Financial Advisers a scam or clone?
ASC Financial Advisers 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 ASC Financial Advisers?
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 ASC Financial Advisers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns ASC Financial Advisers?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of ASC Financial Advisers: Mr Ashley Darren Clifton (25–50% of shares) and Mr Spencer Ainsley Clifton (25–50% of shares).
Who runs ASC Financial Advisers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of ASC Financial Advisers: Ashley Darren Clifton and Spencer Ainsley Clifton.
How long has ASC Financial Advisers been in business?
The company was formed on 6 March 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2012.
What do ASC Financial Advisers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £403k (+7.8% from £374k).

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