bdhSterling Limited

Reference number: 499460

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bdhsterling.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01372 724249 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KT17 4NR
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Other names (3)

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

  • Global QROPS Limited Former name
  • Christine Keen Associates Former trading name
  • CKA Global QROPS Solutions Former trading name

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 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
06849498
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 March 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Capitol Square, 4-6 Church Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 4NR
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon David Harvey Director Aug 1979 17 Mar 2009 1 other company
Khan Mcsween Director Jul 1985 1 Aug 2025 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£602k

−2.6% from £618k

Cash at bank

£443k

+337% from £101k

Employees (average)

19

−14% from 22

Owed within a year

£3.08m

+45% from £2.12m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06849498. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (25)

2020

3 March 2020

  • Bdhsterling Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Paul Arnold Davies stopped being a part-owner
  • Simon David Harvey stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

24 October 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Global QROPS Limited"

FCA register

6 April 2016

  • Paul Arnold Davies became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon David Harvey became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

22 July 2009

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

FCA register

17 March 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms like bdhSterling

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

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is bdhSterling Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, bdhSterling Limited (FRN 499460) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2009 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is bdhSterling’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01372 724249 and the website bdhsterling.com for bdhSterling. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is bdhSterling a scam or clone?
bdhSterling 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 bdhSterling?
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 bdhSterling to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns bdhSterling?
bdhSterling is owned by Bdhsterling Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 March 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Simon David Harvey and Mr Paul Arnold Davies.
Who runs bdhSterling?
Companies House lists 2 directors of bdhSterling: Simon David Harvey and Khan McSween.
How long has bdhSterling been in business?
The company was formed on 17 March 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2009.
What do bdhSterling’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £602k (−2.6% from £618k) and cash at bank of £443k (+337% from £101k).
Does bdhSterling use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Global QROPS Limited, Christine Keen Associates and CKA Global QROPS Solutions.

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