Chartwell Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 189602

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

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 chartwellfs.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0161 929 3500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA4 4DW
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Other names (2)

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

  • Chartwell Corporate Solutions Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Chartwell Wealth Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake websites (1)
  • chartwellfs.biz
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

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

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 January 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
Chapel House Barn Pillmoss Lane, Lower Whitley, Warrington, WA4 4DW, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary Robert Newton Director Sep 1965 14 Jan 2002 11 other companies
Sandra Anne Mulhern Director Mar 1972 16 Jun 2020 2 other companies
Robert James Newton Director Jan 1992 1 Oct 2024 4 other companies
George Alexander Newton Fletcher Director Jun 1994 1 Oct 2025 None
Sandra Anne Mulhern Secretary Not published 7 Mar 2020 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
14
closed down
9
run together
2

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Turnover

£1.62m

+26% from £1.29m

Profit before tax

£297k

+128% from £130k

Net assets

£667k

+48% from £451k

Cash at bank

£919k

+41% from £652k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02578206. 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

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

2021

20 May 2021

  • Gary Robert Newton stopped being a part-owner
  • Lindley Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Richard Steven Clarke stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

31 July 2016

  • Gary Robert Newton became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Steven Clarke became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

9 April 2008

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

1 July 1999

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1991

30 January 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 43 events

  • All 43 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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Firms connected to Chartwell Financial Services

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

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

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

In Warrington

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 43 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chartwell Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Chartwell Financial Services Limited (FRN 189602) 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 Chartwell Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 929 3500 and the website chartwellfs.com for Chartwell Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Chartwell Financial Services a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Chartwell Financial Services: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Chartwell Financial Services, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Chartwell 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 Chartwell Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Chartwell Financial Services?
Chartwell Financial Services is owned by Lindley Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 20 May 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Richard Steven Clarke and Mr Gary Robert Newton.
Who runs Chartwell Financial Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Chartwell Financial Services: Gary Robert Newton, Sandra Anne Mulhern, Robert James Newton and George Alexander Newton Fletcher.
How long has Chartwell Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 30 January 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Chartwell Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £1.62m (+26% from £1.29m) and profit before tax of £297k (+128% from £130k).
Does Chartwell Financial Services use any other names?
It trades as Chartwell Corporate Solutions and Chartwell Wealth Management.

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