Castell Cyf

Reference number: 458970

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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 castellcyf.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01758 522450 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG24 1EZ
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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 · Arrange equity release 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 a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
18 July 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Regus House Falcon Drive, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF10 4RU, Wales
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Henry Giles Strudwick Director May 1972 17 Nov 2019 25 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
25
closed down
17
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 25 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£24.2k

+13% from £21.4k

Cash at bank

£1,800

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£69.8k

−1.5% from £70.8k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 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 03405703. 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

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

2019

19 August 2019

  • Acp (No 5) Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Carwyn Evans stopped being a part-owner
  • Henry Giles Strudwick gave up control
  • Henry Giles Strudwick took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Mark Wyn Jones stopped being a part-owner
  • Owen John Jones stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Carwyn Evans became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Wyn Jones became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Owen John Jones became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

2 January 2007

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2006

20 December 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1997

18 July 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Castell Cyf

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Castell Cyf

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

In Newark

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  • 25 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 30 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Castell Cyf FCA authorised?
Yes, Castell Cyf (FRN 458970) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2007 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Castell Cyf’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01758 522450 and the website castellcyf.co.uk for Castell Cyf. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Castell Cyf a scam or clone?
Castell Cyf 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 Castell Cyf?
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 Castell Cyf to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Castell Cyf?
Castell Cyf is owned by Acp (No 5) Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 August 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Henry Giles Strudwick, Mr Mark Wyn Jones and Mr Carwyn Evans.
Who runs Castell Cyf?
Companies House lists one director of Castell Cyf: Henry Giles Strudwick.
How long has Castell Cyf been in business?
The company was formed on 18 July 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2007.
What do Castell Cyf’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show net assets of £24.2k (+13% from £21.4k) and cash at bank of £1,800 (no earlier figure to compare).

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