Chelsea Financial Services PLC

Reference number: 114493

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 2 warnings 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 chelseafs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7384 7300 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW6 2JS
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Other names (3)

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

  • Chelsea Financial Services Limited Former name
  • Female Financial Services Former trading name
  • The PEP Discount Company Former trading name

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 phone numbers (2)
  • 020 3514 5582
  • 020 3514 5584
Fake email addresses (1)
  • info@chelseafinancial.org
Fake websites (1)
  • chelseaassetmgmt.com
The 2 FCA warnings these came from

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

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (6 permissions)
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing 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 number
01728085
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
1 June 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Darius Michael Mcdermott Director Dec 1971 25 Feb 2000 4 other companies
Samuel David Holder Director Aug 1979 1 Jan 2013 None
Stuart Thomas Mcdermott Director Jan 1973 1 Jan 2013 None
John Michael Holder (Dr) Director Aug 1950 Not published 11 other companies
Susan Lesley Holder Secretary Not published 1 Dec 2000 –

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
12
closed down
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 12 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£4.54m

+6.2% from £4.27m

Profit before tax

£944k

−29% from £1.32m

Total equity

£8.17m

−5.4% from £8.63m

Cash at bank

£437k

−74% from £1.67m

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 01728085. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (35)

2016

6 April 2016

  • John Michael Holder took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

8 August 2011

  • 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

1997

22 March 1997

  • Changed its registered name from "Chelsea Financial Services Limited"

FCA register

1994

26 September 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1983

1 June 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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Firms connected to Chelsea Financial Services

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chelsea Financial Services PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Chelsea Financial Services PLC (FRN 114493) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Chelsea Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7384 7300 and the website chelseafs.co.uk for Chelsea Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Chelsea Financial Services a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Chelsea Financial Services: the FCA has published 2 warnings about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Chelsea Financial Services, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Chelsea 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 Chelsea Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Chelsea Financial Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Chelsea Financial Services: Dr John Michael Holder (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Chelsea Financial Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Chelsea Financial Services: Darius Michael McDermott, Samuel David Holder, Stuart Thomas McDermott and John Michael Holder (Dr).
How long has Chelsea Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 1 June 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Chelsea Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show turnover of £4.54m (+6.2% from £4.27m) and profit before tax of £944k (−29% from £1.32m).
Does Chelsea Financial Services use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Chelsea Financial Services Limited, Female Financial Services and The PEP Discount Company.

Sources and links

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