Church's Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 160494

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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 churchsfp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01420 479463 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU35 0QW
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Other names (2)

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

  • Church's the Independent Financial Advisers Limited Former name
  • Church's Private Clients Former 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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (11 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • 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
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • 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.

Companies House record

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

Company number
03171812
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 March 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
2 Holt Barns, Frith End, Hampshire, GU35 0QW
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Turkington Director Jan 1964 18 Apr 1996 5 other companies
Jane Michelle Turkington Secretary Not published 21 Dec 2001 –

Other companies run by its director

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
5
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 4 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

Net assets

£938k

+38% from £679k

Cash at bank

£1.25m

+31% from £956k

Employees (average)

8

+14% from 7

Owed within a year

£331k

+14% from £291k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • The chart, 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03171812. 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

Church's Financial Planning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (22)

2024

29 April 2024

  • Cfp Eot Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Jane Michelle Turkington stopped being a part-owner
  • Mark Turkington stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

1 July 2016

  • Jane Michelle Turkington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Turkington became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

6 March 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Church's the Independent Financial Advisers Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

3 March 2000

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1996

13 March 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

  • All 22 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Church's Financial Planning

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Church's Financial Planning

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

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 22 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Church's Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Church's Financial Planning Limited (FRN 160494) 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 Church's Financial Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01420 479463 and the website churchsfp.co.uk for Church's Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Church's Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Church's Financial Planning 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 Church's Financial Planning?
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 Church's Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Church's Financial Planning?
Church's Financial Planning is owned by Cfp Eot Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares and 50–75% of votes, since 29 April 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Turkington and Mrs Jane Michelle Turkington.
Who runs Church's Financial Planning?
Companies House lists one director of Church's Financial Planning: Mark Turkington.
How long has Church's Financial Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 13 March 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Church's Financial Planning’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £938k (+38% from £679k) and cash at bank of £1.25m (+31% from £956k).
Does Church's Financial Planning use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Church's the Independent Financial Advisers Limited and Church's Private Clients.

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