Craven Street Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 135202

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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 cravenstreetwealth.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 320 9280 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CT1 2UA
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Other names (5)

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

  • Craven Street Wealth Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Coach House Financial Services Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Kreston Reeves Financial Planning Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Reeves Financial Planning Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Craven Street Aspire Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 Advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Acting as a CBTL Arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • 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) 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
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 October 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Lawrence House Summer Hill, Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 8GT, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy Mark Maakestad Director Dec 1965 1 Apr 2003 9 other companies
Thomas David Barnett Director Jul 1985 9 Aug 2013 9 other companies
Soondra Moorthi Appavoo Director May 1970 2 Mar 2021 10 other companies
Elizabeth Evelyn Jane Rule Director May 1971 24 Apr 2026 None
Caroline Michelle Hawkesley Director Apr 1974 28 Apr 2026 19 other companies
Nicholas David O'Shea Director May 1973 30 Apr 2026 7 other companies
Raj Ladwa Director Nov 1977 16 Jun 2026 1 other company
Damjan Stojanovic Director May 1991 22 Jul 2026 4 other companies

Other companies run by these 8 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
42
closed down
9
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 42 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 9 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2024Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£5.31m

+2.6% from £5.18m

Cash at bank

£1.03m

+87% from £551k

Employees (average)

84

+75% from 48

Owed within a year

£1.60m

+52% from £1.05m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 03852054. 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

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

2022

3 October 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Kreston Reeves Financial Planning Limited"

FCA register

22 April 2022

  • Chaucer Newco Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Reeves & Neylan Financial Services Ltd gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Reeves & Neylan Financial Services Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 February 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Reeves Financial Planning Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

3 September 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Coach House Financial Services Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

4 April 2000

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1999

1 October 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 54 events

  • All 54 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 36
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Firms connected to Craven Street Financial Planning

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

connected firms
3
share a director
3
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (3), the same phone number (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Craven Street Financial Planning

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

In Canterbury

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Get the full report on Craven Street Financial Planning

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  • 42 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 54 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Craven Street Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Craven Street Financial Planning Limited (FRN 135202) 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 Craven Street Financial Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 320 9280 and the website cravenstreetwealth.com for Craven Street Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Craven Street Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Craven Street 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 Craven Street 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 Craven Street Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Craven Street Financial Planning?
Craven Street Financial Planning is owned by Chaucer Newco Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 April 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Reeves & Neylan Financial Services Ltd.
Who runs Craven Street Financial Planning?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Craven Street Financial Planning: Timothy Mark Maakestad, Thomas David Barnett, Soondra Moorthi Appavoo, Elizabeth Evelyn Jane Rule, Caroline Michelle Hawkesley, Nicholas David O'Shea and 2 more.
How long has Craven Street Financial Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 1 October 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Craven Street Financial Planning’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2024, show total equity of £5.31m (+2.6% from £5.18m) and cash at bank of £1.03m (+87% from £551k).
Does Craven Street Financial Planning use any other names?
It trades as Craven Street Wealth. It has previously used 4 other names, including Coach House Financial Services Limited, Kreston Reeves Financial Planning Limited and Reeves Financial Planning Limited.

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