Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers Ltd

Reference number: 749888

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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 wealthatbluesky.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0131 500 0298 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KA7 2HH
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Other names (1)

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

  • BlueSky Estate Planning & Wills Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 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

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
16 May 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Forth House, 28 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH1 2BW, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kevin Lawrence Gribben Director Aug 1975 1 Aug 2016 1 other company
Christopher John Friel Director Nov 1981 20 Aug 2018 None

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • All 4 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

£59.1k

+45% from £40.8k

Owed within a year

£61.1k

+39% from £43.8k

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 SC535531. 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

Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

1 October 2019

  • Christopher John Friel stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

20 August 2018

  • Christopher John Friel became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

3 October 2016

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

FCA register

16 May 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Kevin Lawrence Gribben became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers

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

In Ayr

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers Ltd (FRN 749888) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2016 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 500 0298 and the website wealthatbluesky.com for Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers a scam or clone?
Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers 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 Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers?
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 Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers: Mr Kevin Lawrence Gribben (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher John Friel.
Who runs Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers: Kevin Lawrence Gribben and Christopher John Friel.
How long has Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers been in business?
The company was formed on 16 May 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2016.
What do Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £59.1k (+45% from £40.8k).
Does Bluesky Independent Wealth Managers use any other names?
It has previously used the name BlueSky Estate Planning & Wills.

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