Baker Davies Ltd

Reference number: 188992

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bakerdavies.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 716455 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH12 4NZ
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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 P2P agreements
  • 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
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 October 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
5 Acorn Business Park, Ling Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4NZ, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mandeep Chahal Director May 1982 29 Feb 2024 7 other companies
Christopher John Emery Director Oct 1974 29 Feb 2024 14 other companies
Julia Anne Nicholas Director Nov 1972 29 Feb 2024 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
17
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 6 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£115k

−17% from £138k

Cash at bank

£256k

+28% from £200k

Owed within a year

£201k

+115% from £93.2k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03452959. 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

Baker Davies’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

29 February 2024

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Anthony James Davies stopped being a part-owner
  • Christopher John Emery became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Christopher John Emery stopped being the majority owner
  • Hanbury Wealth Dorset Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Peter Lee Grenville Kingswell-Farr stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anthony James Davies became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Peter Lee Grenville Kingswell-Farr became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

9 April 1999

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1997

21 October 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Baker Davies

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Baker Davies

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

In Poole

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Baker Davies Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Baker Davies Ltd (FRN 188992) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Baker Davies’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 716455 and the website bakerdavies.com for Baker Davies. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Baker Davies a scam or clone?
Baker Davies 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 Baker Davies?
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 Baker Davies to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Baker Davies?
Baker Davies is owned by Hanbury Wealth Dorset Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 February 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher John Emery, Mr Anthony James Davies and Mr Peter Lee Grenville Kingswell-Farr.
Who runs Baker Davies?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Baker Davies: Mandeep Chahal, Christopher John Emery and Julia Anne Nicholas.
How long has Baker Davies been in business?
The company was formed on 21 October 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Baker Davies’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £115k (−17% from £138k) and cash at bank of £256k (+28% from £200k).

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