Avalon (Bournemouth) Ltd

Reference number: 216110

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Lyncombe Consultants Limited Reference number: 618025 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Avalon (Bournemouth) Ltd (FRN 216110) is an AR of Lyncombe Consultants Limited (FRN 618025). When you use Avalon (Bournemouth)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Avalon (Bournemouth), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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 richardstalley.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 767777 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH12 1ED
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Other names (4)

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

  • Richard Stalley Associates Trading name
  • RS Associates Trading name
  • Richard Stalley Mortgages Former trading name
  • RS Mortgages Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Lyncombe Consultants Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
08001100
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 March 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Unit 5 Branksome Business Park, Bourne Valley Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 1ED
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Mark Stalley Director Jul 1964 22 Mar 2012 4 other companies
Joanne Stalley Secretary Not published 22 Mar 2012 –

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
4
closed down
3
still active
1

In the full report: all 4 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 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£161k

+297% from £40.4k

Employees (average)

9

−10% from 10

Owed within a year

£131k

+99% from £65.8k

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 08001100. 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

Avalon (Bournemouth)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (16)

2016

30 June 2016

  • Joanne Stalley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Mark Stalley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2012

1 October 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Richard Stalley Associates"

FCA register

22 March 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2002

15 July 2002

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Avalon (Bournemouth)

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Avalon (Bournemouth) Ltd FCA authorised?
Avalon (Bournemouth) Ltd (FRN 216110) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Avalon (Bournemouth)?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Avalon (Bournemouth) Ltd (FRN 216110) is an AR of Lyncombe Consultants Limited (FRN 618025). When you use Avalon (Bournemouth)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Avalon (Bournemouth), complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Avalon (Bournemouth)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 767777 and the website richardstalley.com for Avalon (Bournemouth). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Avalon (Bournemouth) a scam or clone?
Avalon (Bournemouth) 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 Avalon (Bournemouth)?
Protection works through Lyncombe Consultants Limited, the principal firm responsible for Avalon (Bournemouth)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Avalon (Bournemouth)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Avalon (Bournemouth): Mr Richard Mark Stalley (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Joanne Stalley (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Avalon (Bournemouth)?
Companies House lists one director of Avalon (Bournemouth): Richard Mark Stalley.
How long has Avalon (Bournemouth) been in business?
The company was formed on 22 March 2012.
What do Avalon (Bournemouth)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £161k (+297% from £40.4k).
Does Avalon (Bournemouth) use any other names?
It trades as Richard Stalley Associates and RS Associates. It has previously used 2 other names: Richard Stalley Mortgages and RS Mortgages.

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