Clear IFA Limited

Reference number: 447235

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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 clearifa.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01268 710720 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM11 1PU
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Other names (2)

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

  • Clear Financial Advice Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Clear IFA Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
  • 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 administrator
  • 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
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
11 March 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
9 Downham Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, Essex, CM11 1PU, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Howard Gerald Bullock Director Apr 1970 30 Dec 2005 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£449k

+29% from £347k

Cash at bank

£418k

+32% from £317k

Employees (average)

6

+20% from 5

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 05070654. 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

Clear IFA’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

2 March 2026

  • Howard Gerald Bullock became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

1 March 2026

  • Howard Gerald Bullock gave up control

Companies House

2020

22 May 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Clear IFA Ltd"

FCA register

2018

1 March 2018

  • Tracy Jane Bullock became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Howard Gerald Bullock took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

21 March 2006

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

FCA register

2004

11 March 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Clear IFA

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Clear IFA. 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 Clear IFA

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

In Billericay

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Clear IFA Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Clear IFA Limited (FRN 447235) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2006 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Clear IFA’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01268 710720 and the website clearifa.com for Clear IFA. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Clear IFA a scam or clone?
Clear IFA 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 Clear IFA?
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 Clear IFA to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Clear IFA?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Clear IFA: Mr Howard Gerald Bullock (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Tracy Jane Bullock (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Clear IFA?
Companies House lists one director of Clear IFA: Howard Gerald Bullock.
How long has Clear IFA been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2006.
What do Clear IFA’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £449k (+29% from £347k) and cash at bank of £418k (+32% from £317k).
Does Clear IFA use any other names?
It trades as Clear Financial Advice. It has previously used the name Clear IFA Ltd.

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