Best Practice IFA Group Limited

Reference number: 223112

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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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  • Website

    bestpractice.co.uk

  • Phone number

    01403 334455

    Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    Best Practice I F A Group Ltd, Broadlands Business Campus, Langhurstwood Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4QP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bestpractice.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01403 334455 is, and the 3 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode RH12 4QP
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Other names (17)

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

  • Benchmark Mortgages Trading name
  • Benchmark Partner Services Trading name
  • Benchmark Wealth Partners Trading name
  • Ian Cooke & Partners Ltd Former name
  • Aspect8 Former trading name
  • Astute Investment Management Former trading name
  • Benchmark Member Services Former trading name
  • Best Practice Former trading name
  • Best Practice Chartered Financial Planners Former trading name
  • Best Practice Private Clients Former trading name
  • Caroline Banks & Associates Former trading name
  • Fusion Former trading name
  • Ian Cooke and Partners Former trading name
  • Marshall Thomas Former trading name
  • Opus Gold Former trading name
  • Paul Gregory Associates Former trading name
  • Talk Money 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release 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 Advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Acting as a CBTL Arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • 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) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • 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 number
04490633
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 July 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Broadlands Business Campus, Langhurst Wood Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4QP, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edward Dymott Director Jan 1979 8 Mar 2022 33 other companies
Helen Louise Fitzgerald Director Jun 1981 10 Apr 2025 41 other companies
Peter Lindop Hall Director Jan 1964 16 Apr 2025 3 other companies
Karan Jitendra Sejpal Director Apr 1980 7 Jan 2026 8 other companies
Elizabeth May Adams Secretary Not published 23 Sep 2026 –

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
57
closed down
16
went insolvent
7

In the full report: all 57 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 7 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 16 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 23 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Best Practice IFA Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (56)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Benchmark Capital Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2003

28 July 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Ian Cooke & Partners Ltd"

FCA register

16 July 2003

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

FCA register

2002

19 July 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 56 events

  • All 56 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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Firms connected to Best Practice IFA Group

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

connected firms
12
no longer authorised
1
share a director
11

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (11), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 57 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 56 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Best Practice IFA Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2003 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Best Practice IFA Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01403 334455 and the website bestpractice.co.uk for Best Practice IFA Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 3 other FCA firms, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is Best Practice IFA Group a scam or clone?
Best Practice IFA Group 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 Best Practice IFA Group?
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 Best Practice IFA Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Best Practice IFA Group?
Best Practice IFA Group is owned by Benchmark Capital Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board, significant influence or control and held through a firm, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Best Practice IFA Group?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Best Practice IFA Group: Edward Dymott, Helen Louise Fitzgerald, Peter Lindop Hall and Karan Jitendra Sejpal.
How long has Best Practice IFA Group been in business?
The company was formed on 19 July 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2003.
Does Best Practice IFA Group use any other names?
It trades as Benchmark Mortgages, Benchmark Partner Services and Benchmark Wealth Partners. It has previously used 14 other names, including Ian Cooke & Partners Ltd, Aspect8 and Astute Investment Management.

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