Chase Buckingham Limited

Reference number: 195271

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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 chasebuckingham.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01202 848123 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH21 1NR
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Other names (1)

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

  • Chase Buckingham Plc 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages 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 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) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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 number
04125598
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 December 2000 (25 years old)
Registered office
Tagus House, 9 Ocean Way, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Howard Ravenscroft Director May 1944 14 Dec 2000 4 other companies
Jacqueline Miles Director Jun 1964 25 Apr 2024 None

Other companies run by these 2 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
4
closed down
1
still active
3

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£65.8k

+6.5% from £61.7k

Cash at bank

£71.7k

+13% from £63.5k

Owed within a year

£27.3k

+61% from £17.0k

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2026 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £222k, for the year to 31 March 2022.

The accounts for the year to 31 March 2026 do not tag profit before tax in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £668, for the year to 31 March 2023.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 04125598. 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

Chase Buckingham’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (16) All events (30)

2024

12 November 2024

  • Executors Of The Late John Forbes Mitchell no longer has significant control

Companies House

25 March 2024

  • Executors Of The Late John Forbes Mitchell gained significant control
  • John Forbes Mitchell no longer has significant control

Companies House

2023

4 October 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Chase Buckingham Plc"

FCA register

21 September 2023

  • Executors Of The Late John William Humm stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Executors Of The Late John William Humm became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • John Forbes Mitchell gained significant control
  • John Howard Ravenscroft became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Marion Mitchell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mary Teresa Ravenscroft gained significant control
  • Patricia Betty Humm became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

28 November 2001

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

2000

14 December 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (16 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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  • 4 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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chase Buckingham Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Chase Buckingham Limited (FRN 195271) 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 Chase Buckingham’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01202 848123 and the website chasebuckingham.com for Chase Buckingham. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Chase Buckingham a scam or clone?
Chase Buckingham 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 Chase Buckingham?
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 Chase Buckingham to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Chase Buckingham?
Companies House lists 4 people with significant control of Chase Buckingham: Mr John Howard Ravenscroft (25–50% of shares), Mrs Marion Mitchell (25–50% of shares), Mrs Patricia Betty Humm (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Mary Teresa Ravenscroft (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Forbes Mitchell, Executors Of The Late John William Humm and Executors Of The Late John Forbes Mitchell.
Who runs Chase Buckingham?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Chase Buckingham: John Howard Ravenscroft and Jacqueline Miles.
How long has Chase Buckingham been in business?
The company was formed on 14 December 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Chase Buckingham’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £65.8k (+6.5% from £61.7k) and cash at bank of £71.7k (+13% from £63.5k).
Does Chase Buckingham use any other names?
It has previously used the name Chase Buckingham Plc.

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