ASTUS Financial Planning Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 21 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2001
Accounts filed up to 31 August 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

01494 675263
Address

Astus Financial Planning Ltd, 27 London End, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2HN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When astusfp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01494 675263 is
Who else gives the postcode HP9 2HN

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.
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 (6 permissions)

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
Credit Broking
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: 04270074 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 August 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office: 27 London End, Beaconsfield, HP9 2HN, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
Life insurance (SIC 65110)
Pension funding (SIC 65300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jonathan Scott Bagust	Director	Mar 1963	14 Aug 2001	None
Alison Sellers	Director	Oct 1965	14 Aug 2001	1 other company
Deborah O'Neill	Secretary	Not published	14 Aug 2001	–

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 company: 1
closed down: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£87.7k

−20% from £110k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£27.8k

−27% from £37.9k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04270074. 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

ASTUS Financial Planning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (12)

2016

1 August 2016

Alison Sellers became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Jonathan Bagust became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

1 June 2005

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

FCA register

2001

14 August 2001

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

Firms connected to ASTUS Financial Planning

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

connected firms: 4
no longer authorised: 1
share its postcode: 4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like ASTUS Financial Planning

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

In Beaconsfield

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1 other company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 12 events in its history
4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is ASTUS Financial Planning Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, ASTUS Financial Planning Ltd (FRN 430727) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2005 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is ASTUS Financial Planning’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01494 675263 and the website astusfp.co.uk for ASTUS Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is ASTUS Financial Planning a scam or clone?

ASTUS Financial Planning 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 ASTUS Financial Planning?

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 ASTUS Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns ASTUS Financial Planning?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of ASTUS Financial Planning: Mr Jonathan Bagust (50–75% of shares) and Miss Alison Sellers (25–50% of shares).

Who runs ASTUS Financial Planning?

Companies House lists 2 directors of ASTUS Financial Planning: Jonathan Scott Bagust and Alison Sellers.

How long has ASTUS Financial Planning been in business?

The company was formed on 14 August 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2005.

What do ASTUS Financial Planning’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £87.7k (−20% from £110k).