BHP Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 191336

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When bhp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 483 0093 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S1 4RG
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Other names (1)

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

  • BHP Financial Services Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
31 August 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Albert Works C/O Bhp, Sidney Street, Sheffield, S1 4RG, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joy Michelle Clegg Director Sep 1965 1 May 2011 5 other companies
Nicholas Charles Scott Brier Director Feb 1969 23 Jun 2011 None
Lisa Ann Leighton Director Aug 1973 2 Aug 2023 18 other companies
Hamish Moir Morrison Director Apr 1974 2 Aug 2023 13 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
22
closed down
14
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 22 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 one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 12 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£931k

+101% from £462k

Cash at bank

£711k

+296% from £179k

Employees (average)

21

+17% from 18

Owed within a year

£770k

+4.6% from £737k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • 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 03833962. 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

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

2025

18 February 2025

  • Bhp Financial Planning Topco Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Hamish Moir Morrison gave up control
  • Lisa Ann Leighton gave up control

Companies House

2023

2 August 2023

  • Hamish Moir Morrison took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Lisa Ann Leighton took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

1 July 2011

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

FCA register

23 February 2011

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

20 March 2000

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1999

31 August 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 37 events

  • All 37 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 20
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Firms connected to BHP Financial Planning

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

connected firm
1
no longer authorised
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like BHP Financial Planning

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

In Sheffield

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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 37 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BHP Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, BHP Financial Planning Limited (FRN 191336) 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 BHP Financial Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 483 0093 and the website bhp.co.uk/financial-planning for BHP Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is BHP Financial Planning a scam or clone?
BHP 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 BHP Financial Planning?
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 BHP Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BHP Financial Planning?
BHP Financial Planning is owned by Bhp Financial Planning Topco Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares, 50–75% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 18 February 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Lisa Ann Leighton and Mr Hamish Moir Morrison.
Who runs BHP Financial Planning?
Companies House lists 4 directors of BHP Financial Planning: Joy Michelle Clegg, Nicholas Charles Scott Brier, Lisa Ann Leighton and Hamish Moir Morrison.
How long has BHP Financial Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 31 August 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do BHP Financial Planning’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2024, show net assets of £931k (+101% from £462k) and cash at bank of £711k (+296% from £179k).
Does BHP Financial Planning use any other names?
It has previously used the name BHP Financial Services Limited.

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