Catalyst Financial Consulting LLP

Reference number: 986530

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Catalyst Financial Consulting LLP (FRN 986530) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Catalyst Financial Consulting's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Catalyst Financial Consulting, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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 catalystfinancialconsulting.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07785 531105 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SN13 8DN
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
OC444299
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
18 October 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Colin Andrew Thomas LLP designated member May 1972 18 Oct 2022 None
Stephanie Jane Thomas LLP designated member Dec 1970 18 Oct 2022 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£0

Same as £0

Employees (average)

3

+50% from 2

Owed within a year

£53.2k

+218% from £16.8k

Assets and liabilities

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 OC444299. 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

Catalyst Financial Consulting’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2022

3 November 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

18 October 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Colin Andrew Thomas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Stephanie Jane Thomas became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Catalyst Financial Consulting

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

In Corsham

Calon Wealth Management LtdCorshamAppointed representativeHoadley Financial Planning LtdCorshamAppointed representativeThomas ReynoldsCorshamAppointed representativeBourlet Financial Planning LimitedCorshamAuthorisedCBFP UK LtdCorshamAuthorisedFresh Perspective Financial Planning LtdCorshamAuthorised

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Catalyst Financial Consulting LLP FCA authorised?
Catalyst Financial Consulting LLP (FRN 986530) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Catalyst Financial Consulting?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Catalyst Financial Consulting LLP (FRN 986530) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Catalyst Financial Consulting's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Catalyst Financial Consulting, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Catalyst Financial Consulting’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07785 531105 and the website catalystfinancialconsulting.co.uk for Catalyst Financial Consulting. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Catalyst Financial Consulting a scam or clone?
Catalyst Financial Consulting 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 Catalyst Financial Consulting?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Catalyst Financial Consulting's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Catalyst Financial Consulting?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Catalyst Financial Consulting: Mr Colin Andrew Thomas (25–50% of votes) and Mrs Stephanie Jane Thomas (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Catalyst Financial Consulting?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Catalyst Financial Consulting: Colin Andrew Thomas and Stephanie Jane Thomas.
How long has Catalyst Financial Consulting been in business?
The company was formed on 18 October 2022.
What do Catalyst Financial Consulting’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £0 (same as £0).

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