Ballards FS Limited

Reference number: 224308

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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

David Booler & Company Reference number: 146287 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.
  • Ballards FS Limited (FRN 224308) is an AR of David Booler & Company (FRN 146287). When you use Ballards FS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Ballards FS, 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

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ballardsca.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01905 794504 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WR9 0QH
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Other names (2)

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

  • BDS Financial Services Limited Former name
  • BDSW Financial Services Limited Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through David Booler & Company, 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
09914183
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 2015 (10 years old)
Registered office
Oakmoore Court 11c Kingswood Road, Hampton Lovett, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0QH, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Edward Syree Director Aug 1982 9 Feb 2016 8 other companies
Mark Andrew Skellum Director Jun 1975 27 Jun 2019 2 other companies
John-Paul Allen Director Dec 1982 13 Dec 2021 11 other companies
Christopher James Ball Director Mar 1987 6 Apr 2022 12 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
24
closed down
3
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 24 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register
  • The 9 companies these 4 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 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£74.7k

+53% from £48.8k

Cash at bank

£43.7k

+50% from £29.2k

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 4

Owed within a year

£78.7k

+24% from £63.2k

Net assets

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09914183. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Ballards FS’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (19)

2024

10 September 2024

  • Paul Anthony Quaid stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

2 July 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "BDSW Financial Services Limited"

FCA register

27 June 2019

  • Geoffrey William Ballard stopped being a part-owner
  • James Edward Syree became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Geoffrey William Ballard became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Anthony Quaid became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 December 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2006

25 July 2006

  • Changed its registered name from "BDS Financial Services Limited"

FCA register

2003

11 April 2003

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Ballards FS

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

connected firms
9
share a director
6
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Ballards FS

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In the Worcester (WR) postcode area

Vinco Wealth Management LimitedWorcesterAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 24 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ballards FS Limited FCA authorised?
Ballards FS Limited (FRN 224308) 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 Ballards FS?
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. Ballards FS Limited (FRN 224308) is an AR of David Booler & Company (FRN 146287). When you use Ballards FS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ballards FS, 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 Ballards FS’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01905 794504 and the website ballardsca.com for Ballards FS. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ballards FS a scam or clone?
Ballards FS 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 Ballards FS?
Protection works through David Booler & Company, the principal firm responsible for Ballards FS's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Ballards FS?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Ballards FS: Mr James Edward Syree (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Geoffrey William Ballard and Mr Paul Anthony Quaid.
Who runs Ballards FS?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Ballards FS: James Edward Syree, Mark Andrew Skellum, John-Paul Allen and Christopher James Ball.
How long has Ballards FS been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 2015.
What do Ballards FS’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £74.7k (+53% from £48.8k) and cash at bank of £43.7k (+50% from £29.2k).
Does Ballards FS use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: BDS Financial Services Limited and BDSW Financial Services Limited.

Sources and links

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