Blevins Franks Financial Management Limited

Reference number: 179731

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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 blevinsfranks.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7389 5220 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 4JH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Blackstone Franks Financial Management Limited Former name
  • Coinclaim Services 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (5 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • 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
03048100
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 April 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
28 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4JH
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Robert Simmonds Director Feb 1957 2 Apr 2012 44 other companies
Michael Pace Balzan Director Jan 1978 30 May 2013 6 other companies
Nigel Patrick John Green Director Jul 1955 11 Jan 2017 6 other companies
Miles Anthony Standish Director Mar 1958 8 Sep 2025 1 other company
James Welch Roberts Director Mar 1971 20 Jan 2026 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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
56
closed down
46
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 56 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Blevins Franks Financial Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (40)

2021

5 March 2021

  • John Kyle Stone stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

27 August 2017

  • John Kyle Stone became a part-owner (25–50% 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

1999

10 February 1999

  • Changed its registered name from "Blackstone Franks Financial Management Limited"

FCA register

1996

1 August 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Coinclaim Services Limited"

FCA register

14 June 1996

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1995

20 April 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

  • All 40 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 27
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Firms connected to Blevins Franks Financial Management

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

past links
3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 3 past links through former directors
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Blevins Franks Financial Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Blevins Franks Financial Management Limited (FRN 179731) 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 Blevins Franks Financial Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7389 5220 and the website blevinsfranks.com for Blevins Franks Financial Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Blevins Franks Financial Management a scam or clone?
Blevins Franks Financial Management 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 Blevins Franks Financial Management?
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 Blevins Franks Financial Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Blevins Franks Financial Management?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Blevins Franks Financial Management now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Kyle Stone.
Who runs Blevins Franks Financial Management?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Blevins Franks Financial Management: John Robert Simmonds, Michael Pace Balzan, Nigel Patrick John Green, Miles Anthony Standish and James Welch Roberts.
How long has Blevins Franks Financial Management been in business?
The company was formed on 20 April 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Blevins Franks Financial Management use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Blackstone Franks Financial Management Limited and Coinclaim Services Limited.

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