Basecamp Financial Planning Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 3 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2022
Accounts filed up to 30 April 2025
On its latest accounts it owed £7,128 more than it owned

Responsible principal firm

ValidPath Limited Reference number: 197107 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.
Basecamp Financial Planning Limited (FRN 988474) is an AR of ValidPath Limited (FRN 197107). When you use Basecamp Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Basecamp Financial Planning, 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.

Website

basecampfinancialplanning.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01629 363360
Address

Cromford Mills, Mill Road, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3RQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When basecampfinancialplanning.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01629 363360 is
Who else gives the postcode DE4 3RQ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through ValidPath 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: 14495224 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 21 November 2022 (3 years old)
Registered office: Cromford Creative Cromford Mills, Mill Road, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3RQ, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Paul John Dolan	Director	Sep 1977	21 Nov 2022	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
closed down: 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

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£7,128

Down £272 from −£6,856

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 1

Owed within a year

£10.3k

+32% from £7,849

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £7,128 more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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 14495224. 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

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

2022

8 December 2022

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

21 November 2022

Incorporated at Companies House
Paul John Dolan took control (75–100% of shares)
Paul John Dolan appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Basecamp Financial Planning

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Basecamp Financial Planning

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

In Matlock

Astute Accountancy Group LimitedMatlockAppointed representative Ian BellMatlockAppointed representative Purdy Financial Services LtdMatlockAppointed representative Stephen LeeMatlockAppointed representative Peak Assured LimitedMatlockAuthorised

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2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Basecamp Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?

Basecamp Financial Planning Limited (FRN 988474) 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 Basecamp Financial Planning?

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. Basecamp Financial Planning Limited (FRN 988474) is an AR of ValidPath Limited (FRN 197107). When you use Basecamp Financial Planning's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Basecamp Financial Planning, 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 Basecamp Financial Planning’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01629 363360 and the website basecampfinancialplanning.co.uk for Basecamp Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Basecamp Financial Planning a scam or clone?

Basecamp 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 Basecamp Financial Planning?

Protection works through ValidPath Limited, the principal firm responsible for Basecamp Financial Planning's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Basecamp Financial Planning?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Basecamp Financial Planning: Mr Paul John Dolan (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Basecamp Financial Planning?

Companies House lists one director of Basecamp Financial Planning: Paul John Dolan.

How long has Basecamp Financial Planning been in business?

The company was formed on 21 November 2022.

What do Basecamp Financial Planning’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of −£7,128 (down £272 from −£6,856).