Aurora Financial IFA Limited

Reference number: 810372

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When aurorafp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 429 7100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B1 2LP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Aurora Financial Planning Trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (2)
  • 07700 199477
  • 07779 923066
Fake email addresses (5)
  • analyst@aurorastocks-advisor.com
  • compliance@aurorastocks-advisor.com
  • official@aurorastocks-advisor.com
  • official@aurorastocks.com
  • support@aurorastocks-advisor.com
Fake websites (2)
  • advisor-aurorastocks.com
  • aurorastocks.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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

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.

Customer compensation schemes

The FCA has ordered this firm to review past sales and pay back customers who lost out.

  • October 2018 The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll and Declaration in relation to the past business of Ajmer Somal (FRN 521201) for which the firm has accepted responsibility as regulated activities and investment business…
The FCA's wording
  • Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business
    The firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll and Declaration in relation to the past business of Ajmer Somal (FRN 521201) for which the firm has accepted responsibility as regulated activities and investment business carried on by the firm

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
11236418
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 March 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
11 Brindley Place Brunswick Square, Birmingham, B1 2LP, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ajmer Singh Somal Director Feb 1975 6 Mar 2018 2 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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • The one on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£22.7k

+43% from £15.9k

Cash at bank

£38.5k

+49% from £25.8k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£3,926

−65% from £11.3k

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
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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 11236418. 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

Aurora Financial IFA’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (10)

2025

20 August 2025

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2018

22 October 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Firm to abide by Deed Poll regarding past business)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

6 March 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ajmer Singh Somal took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Aurora Financial IFA

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4
past link
1

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
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Aurora Financial IFA

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

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Get the full report on Aurora Financial IFA

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Aurora Financial IFA Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Aurora Financial IFA Limited (FRN 810372) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2018 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Aurora Financial IFA’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 429 7100 and the website aurorafp.co.uk for Aurora Financial IFA. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Aurora Financial IFA a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Aurora Financial IFA: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Aurora Financial IFA, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Aurora Financial IFA?
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 Aurora Financial IFA to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Aurora Financial IFA?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Aurora Financial IFA: Mr Ajmer Singh Somal (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Aurora Financial IFA?
Companies House lists one director of Aurora Financial IFA: Ajmer Singh Somal.
How long has Aurora Financial IFA been in business?
The company was formed on 6 March 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2018.
What do Aurora Financial IFA’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £22.7k (+43% from £15.9k) and cash at bank of £38.5k (+49% from £25.8k).
Does Aurora Financial IFA use any other names?
It trades as Aurora Financial Planning.

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