Buzzacott Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 131355

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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 buzzacott.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7556 1256 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 6DL
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Other names (2)

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

  • Buzzacott Financial Planning Trading name
  • Buzzacott Insurance 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.
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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • 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
01862661
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 November 1984 (41 years old)
Registered office
130 Wood Street, London, EC2V 6DL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Rachel Ellen O'Donoghue Director Sep 1972 1 Oct 2008 3 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£3.60m

+13% from £3.18m

Profit before tax

£644k

+2.2% from £630k

Net assets

£309k

+6.3% from £290k

Cash at bank

£104k

−6.3% from £111k

Turnover and profit

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 01862661. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (38)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Buzzacott LLP took control (75–100% 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

1996

2 May 1996

  • Changed its registered name from "Buzzacott Insurance Services Limited"

FCA register

1994

14 November 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1984

9 November 1984

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 38 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Buzzacott Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Buzzacott Financial Services Limited (FRN 131355) 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 Buzzacott Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7556 1256 and the website buzzacott.co.uk for Buzzacott Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Buzzacott Financial Services a scam or clone?
Buzzacott 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 Buzzacott 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 Buzzacott Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Buzzacott Financial Services?
Buzzacott Financial Services is owned by Buzzacott LLP, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Buzzacott Financial Services?
Companies House lists one director of Buzzacott Financial Services: Rachel Ellen O'Donoghue.
How long has Buzzacott Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 9 November 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Buzzacott Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show turnover of £3.60m (+13% from £3.18m) and profit before tax of £644k (+2.2% from £630k).
Does Buzzacott Financial Services use any other names?
It trades as Buzzacott Financial Planning. It has previously used the name Buzzacott Insurance Services Limited.

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