Blacksquare Advisory Limited

Reference number: 936085

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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 blacksquareadvisory.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07506 026884 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M22 5TG
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Other names (1)

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

  • AMS Corporate Finance Limited Former 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Fin Prom
    The firm must not approve the content of a financial promotion issued by another person for the purposes of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 unless that person is a client of the firm [for the purposes of the firm’s corporate finance business / and the firm is approving the financial promotion in connection with its provision of services (constituting corporate finance business) to the client
  • Corporate finance business only.
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.
  • Retail client restriction
    The firm must not conduct any designated investment business with retail clients other than corporate finance business

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
11696816
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 November 2018 (7 years old)
Registered office
Manchester Business Park, 3000 Aviator Way, Manchester, M22 5TG, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mohammed Omaier Akhtar Director Dec 1983 1 Jul 2020 2 other companies
Jason Alfred Loucopoulos Director Apr 1984 1 Jul 2020 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
3
still active
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, 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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£200k

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£17.7k

−67% from £53.9k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11696816. 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

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

Key events (13) All events (21)

2022

22 September 2022

  • Ams Accountants Group Ltd stopped being a part-owner
  • Blacksquare Advisory Topco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

1 October 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "AMS Corporate Finance Limited"

FCA register

14 May 2021

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Fin Prom)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Retail client restriction)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2020

1 July 2020

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 3 new directors took over
  • Ams Accountants Group Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • David Clegg stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2018

26 November 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • David Clegg became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Blacksquare Advisory Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Blacksquare Advisory Limited (FRN 936085) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2021 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 3 limits on what it may do.
What is Blacksquare Advisory’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07506 026884 and the website blacksquareadvisory.com for Blacksquare Advisory. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Blacksquare Advisory a scam or clone?
Blacksquare Advisory 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 Blacksquare Advisory?
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 Blacksquare Advisory to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Blacksquare Advisory?
Blacksquare Advisory is owned by Blacksquare Advisory Topco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 September 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Ams Accountants Group Ltd and Mr David Clegg.
Who runs Blacksquare Advisory?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Blacksquare Advisory: Mohammed Omaier Akhtar and Jason Alfred Loucopoulos.
How long has Blacksquare Advisory been in business?
The company was formed on 26 November 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2021.
What do Blacksquare Advisory’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £200k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Blacksquare Advisory use any other names?
It has previously used the name AMS Corporate Finance Limited.

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