Centrus Financial Advisors Limited

Reference number: 750011

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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 centrusfinancial.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3846 5672 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC3V 9AA
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Other names (2)

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

  • Centrus Trading name
  • Centrus Advisors 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Not hold and not control client money
    The firm cannot hold or control client money.

FCA disciplinary action

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
10203539
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 May 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
3 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Geoffrey Julian Lougher Knight Director Sep 1968 27 May 2016 8 other companies
Philip David Jenkins Director Oct 1972 1 Dec 2016 17 other companies
Paul Alexander Stevens Director Jan 1967 1 Dec 2016 8 other companies
Faye Evelyn Bernice Grundy Secretary Not published 18 Nov 2022 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
19
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 10 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Centrus Financial Advisors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (12) All events (25)

2026

16 September 2026

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not hold and not control client money)

FCA register

2016

1 December 2016

  • Centrus Corporate Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Geoffrey Julian Lougher Knight stopped being a part-owner
  • Paul Alexander Stevens stopped being a part-owner
  • Philip David Jenkins stopped being a part-owner
  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (This firm is required to abide by the Deed Poll)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

Companies House · FCA register

27 May 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Geoffrey Julian Lougher Knight became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Paul Alexander Stevens became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Philip David Jenkins became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Centrus Financial Advisors

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Centrus Financial Advisors Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Centrus Financial Advisors Limited (FRN 750011) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2016 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Centrus Financial Advisors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3846 5672 and the website centrusfinancial.com for Centrus Financial Advisors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Centrus Financial Advisors a scam or clone?
Centrus Financial Advisors 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 Centrus Financial Advisors?
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 Centrus Financial Advisors to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Centrus Financial Advisors?
Centrus Financial Advisors is owned by Centrus Corporate Finance Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 1 December 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Paul Alexander Stevens, Mr Philip David Jenkins and Mr Geoffrey Julian Lougher Knight.
Who runs Centrus Financial Advisors?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Centrus Financial Advisors: Geoffrey Julian Lougher Knight, Philip David Jenkins and Paul Alexander Stevens.
How long has Centrus Financial Advisors been in business?
The company was formed on 27 May 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2016.
Does Centrus Financial Advisors use any other names?
It trades as Centrus and Centrus Advisors.

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