Beckett Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 138104

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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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  • When beckettinvest.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01284 754500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IP33 3TU
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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.
  • 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
02190694
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 November 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office
Dettingen House, Dettingen Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3TU
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Philip Bernard Payne Director Jul 1959 1 Jul 1994 3 other companies
Ian James White Director Oct 1965 20 Nov 2012 150 other companies
Lesley Karen Delaney Director Mar 1966 1 Oct 2018 None
Gavin James Wood Director Feb 1974 1 Oct 2018 3 other companies
Mark David Hall Director May 1982 7 Mar 2022 3 other companies
Jennifer Williams Director May 1974 10 Nov 2025 None
BIMG LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 20 Nov 2018 –

Other companies run by these 6 directors

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other companies
154
closed down
100
went insolvent
2

In the full report: all 154 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 3 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 30 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Beckett Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (61)

2020

21 January 2020

  • Robert Charles Beckett stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Robert Charles Beckett became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • The Beckett Investment Management Group Limited took control (75–100% 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

1994

12 December 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1987

10 November 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 61 events

  • All 61 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 49
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Firms connected to Beckett Financial Services

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

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 154 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 61 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Beckett Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Beckett Financial Services Limited (FRN 138104) 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 Beckett Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01284 754500 and the website beckettinvest.com for Beckett Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Beckett Financial Services a scam or clone?
Beckett Financial Services 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 Beckett Financial Services?
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 Beckett Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Beckett Financial Services?
Beckett Financial Services is owned by The Beckett Investment Management Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Robert Charles Beckett.
Who runs Beckett Financial Services?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Beckett Financial Services: John Philip Bernard Payne, Ian James White, Lesley Karen Delaney, Gavin James Wood, Mark David Hall and Jennifer Williams.
How long has Beckett Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 10 November 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.

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