Cooper Associates Limited

Reference number: 493369

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When thecooperway.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01823 273880 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TA1 1JR
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Other names (4)

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

  • CA Trading name
  • CA - Cooper Associates Trading name
  • CAM Trading name
  • Cooper Associates Mortgages 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release 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 a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Company number
06760773
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 November 2008 (17 years old)
Registered office
40 St James Buildings, St James Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1JR
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lee Anthony Cooper Director Sep 1979 28 Nov 2008 10 other companies
Samantha Dawn Jackson Director Feb 1986 9 Nov 2016 3 other companies
Diana Cooper Director Jul 1984 1 Jan 2018 8 other companies
Jack William Cooper Director Mar 1989 1 Feb 2021 9 other companies

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
7
are FCA-registered
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 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 8 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£154k

−5.9% from £163k

Cash at bank

£574k

+10% from £521k

Employees (average)

12

Same as 12

Owed within a year

£798k

+13% from £706k

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2024
  • 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 06760773. 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

Cooper Associates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (21)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cooper Associates Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

14 January 2009

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2008

19 December 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

28 November 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Cooper Associates

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

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
1
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Cooper Associates

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cooper Associates Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cooper Associates Limited (FRN 493369) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2009 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cooper Associates’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01823 273880 and the website thecooperway.com for Cooper Associates. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cooper Associates a scam or clone?
Cooper Associates 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 Cooper Associates?
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 Cooper Associates to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cooper Associates?
Cooper Associates is owned by Cooper Associates Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Cooper Associates?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Cooper Associates: Lee Anthony Cooper, Samantha Dawn Jackson, Diana Cooper and Jack William Cooper.
How long has Cooper Associates been in business?
The company was formed on 28 November 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2009.
What do Cooper Associates’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show net assets of £154k (−5.9% from £163k) and cash at bank of £574k (+10% from £521k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.
Does Cooper Associates use any other names?
It trades as CA, CA - Cooper Associates, CAM and Cooper Associates Mortgages.

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