Carlton Financial Planning Ltd

Reference number: 227534

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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 carltonfinancial.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01603 486800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR6 5NZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Carlton Independent Financial Advisers 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
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
04564880
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
193a Reepham Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5NZ
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Edward Hardingham Director Sep 1985 12 Mar 2024 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • Both people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£184k

+58% from £116k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£17.7k

−1.7% from £18.0k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04564880. 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

Carlton Financial Planning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (14)

2024

23 July 2024

  • James Edward Hardingham took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Kevin Edward Hardingham gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Kevin Edward Hardingham took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

28 July 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Carlton Independent Financial Advisers Limited"

FCA register

2004

23 January 2004

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2002

16 October 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Carlton Financial Planning Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Carlton Financial Planning Ltd (FRN 227534) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2004 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Carlton Financial Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01603 486800 and the website carltonfinancial.co.uk for Carlton Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Carlton Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Carlton Financial Planning 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 Carlton Financial Planning?
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 Carlton Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Carlton Financial Planning?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Carlton Financial Planning: Mr James Edward Hardingham (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Kevin Edward Hardingham.
Who runs Carlton Financial Planning?
Companies House lists one director of Carlton Financial Planning: James Edward Hardingham.
How long has Carlton Financial Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 16 October 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2004.
What do Carlton Financial Planning’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show net assets of £184k (+58% from £116k).
Does Carlton Financial Planning use any other names?
It has previously used the name Carlton Independent Financial Advisers Limited.

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