Bradstyle Limited

Reference number: 402614

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ajhird.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01756 700718 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BD23 2JB
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Other names (4)

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

  • A J Hird Investment Consultants Trading name
  • Prosperis Trading name
  • A J Hird Insurance Consultants Former trading name
  • A J Hird Mortgage Consultants Former trading 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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
  • 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 number
04966045
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 November 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
First Floor, 9 St James Business Park, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8QB, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Niall Joseph Gunn Director Apr 1961 4 Jan 2022 9 other companies
Paul Christopher Meehan Director Dec 1949 4 Jan 2022 None
Kathleen Frances Gunn Secretary Not published 29 Jun 2023 –

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
9
closed down
3
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 9 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 4 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£886k

+21% from £731k

Cash at bank

£52.6k

−48% from £100k

Employees (average)

7

Same as 7

Owed within a year

£75.0k

−55% from £166k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 04966045. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (29)

2022

4 January 2022

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Christopher David Cundell stopped being the majority owner
  • Prosperis Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Prosperis Limited gave up control
  • Prosperis Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher David Cundell became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

4 January 2005

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2004

21 December 2004

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2003

17 November 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to Bradstyle

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

connected firms
5
share a director
4
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (4), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Get the full report on Bradstyle

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bradstyle Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Bradstyle Limited (FRN 402614) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bradstyle’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01756 700718 and the website ajhird.com for Bradstyle. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bradstyle a scam or clone?
Bradstyle 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 Bradstyle?
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 Bradstyle to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Bradstyle?
Bradstyle is owned by Prosperis Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 4 January 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Prosperis Limited and Mr Christopher David Cundell.
Who runs Bradstyle?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Bradstyle: Niall Joseph Gunn and Paul Christopher Meehan.
How long has Bradstyle been in business?
The company was formed on 17 November 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Bradstyle’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £886k (+21% from £731k) and cash at bank of £52.6k (−48% from £100k).
Does Bradstyle use any other names?
It trades as A J Hird Investment Consultants and Prosperis. It has previously used 2 other names: A J Hird Insurance Consultants and A J Hird Mortgage Consultants.

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