Attentus Financial Planning Ltd

Reference number: 1032765

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When attentusfp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01392 573223 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX4 1LN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Attentus 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.
  • 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 Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Client and Staff Limitation
    1. The Firm will only onboard or otherwise advise clients currently or formerly advised by Sandle Nash Limited (FRN 613677) (“Sandle Nash) other than those set out in the Annex to this document, with the FCA's prior written consent. 2. The Firm must notify the FCA within seven days of becoming aware of any current or former director, shareholder or employee of Sandle Nash, or any Person with which Sandle Nash held a business relationship (including Persons from which Sandle Nash received client referrals/introductions): a. seeking to acquire shares in the Firm; and b. acquiring shares in the Firm. For the avoidance of doubt, this Requirement does not remove the need for any relevant Change in Control notification(s) as required by relevant legislation, or changes in close links, or otherwise as required by the FCA Handbook. 3. The Firm must notify the FCA if the Firm intends to engage or employ the services of any current or former director, shareholder or employee of Sandle Nash, or any person which Sandle Nash held a business relationship (including Persons from which Sandle Nash received client referrals/introductions), in any capacity. This includes but is not limited to: (a) as an employee, director, consultant or agent; and/or (b) making referrals/introductions of clients or business to and/or receiving referrals/introductions of clients or business from. The Firm must not engage or employ the services of any Persons captured under this Requirement without first providing notification to the FCA in accordance with this Requirement. Effective date 4. The requirements in this application are to take effect immediately upon the Firm becoming Part 4A authorised and upon their acceptance by the FCA, as notified to the Firm via email. Variation and cancellation 5. The Requirements herein will remain in effect until such time as the FCA provides to the Firm its written consent to vary or rescind the requirements in part or in full (whether upon application by the Firm or on the FCA's own initiative).

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
16130292
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 December 2024 (1 year old)
Registered office
39 Dunsford Gardens, Exeter, EX4 1LN, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy James Whyte Director Dec 1979 11 Dec 2024 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • The one on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£835

Up £735 from £100

Employees (average)

3

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£62.3k

No earlier figure to compare

Net assets

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 16130292. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (9)

2025

15 December 2025

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Client and Staff Limitation)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2024

11 December 2024

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Timothy James Whyte took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Attentus Financial Planning

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Attentus Financial Planning

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

In Exeter

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 9 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Attentus Financial Planning Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Attentus Financial Planning Ltd (FRN 1032765) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2025 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Attentus Financial Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01392 573223 and the website attentusfp.co.uk for Attentus Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Attentus Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Attentus 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 Attentus 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 Attentus Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Attentus Financial Planning?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Attentus Financial Planning: Mr Timothy James Whyte (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Attentus Financial Planning?
Companies House lists one director of Attentus Financial Planning: Timothy James Whyte.
How long has Attentus Financial Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 11 December 2024, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2025.
What do Attentus Financial Planning’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £835 (up £735 from £100).
Does Attentus Financial Planning use any other names?
It trades as Attentus.

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