Blackthorn Financial Services Ltd

Reference number: 951050

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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 blackthorn-fs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01327 264481 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN11 3UB
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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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages 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 investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
9 April 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3h Manor Business Park, Grants Hill Way, Woodford Halse, Daventry, NN11 3UB, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lawrence Stephen Newell Director Nov 1980 9 Apr 2021 2 other companies
Maura Louise Newell Director Mar 1978 9 Apr 2021 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 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
2
still active
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£92.2k

+65% from £56.0k

Cash at bank

£115k

+50% from £76.9k

Owed within a year

£48.9k

+8.6% from £45.0k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • 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 13325437. 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

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

2021

1 September 2021

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

9 April 2021

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Lawrence Stephen Newell became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Maura Louise Newell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Blackthorn Financial Services

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3
past link
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Blackthorn Financial Services

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

In Daventry

In the Northampton (NN) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 9 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Blackthorn Financial Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Blackthorn Financial Services Ltd (FRN 951050) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2021 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Blackthorn Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01327 264481 and the website blackthorn-fs.co.uk for Blackthorn Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Blackthorn Financial Services a scam or clone?
Blackthorn 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 Blackthorn 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 Blackthorn Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Blackthorn Financial Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Blackthorn Financial Services: Mr Lawrence Stephen Newell (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Maura Louise Newell (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Blackthorn Financial Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Blackthorn Financial Services: Lawrence Stephen Newell and Maura Louise Newell.
How long has Blackthorn Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 9 April 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2021.
What do Blackthorn Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £92.2k (+65% from £56.0k) and cash at bank of £115k (+50% from £76.9k).

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