David Allen Financial Services (Dalston) Limited

Reference number: 506138

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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 david-allen.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01228 711888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CA5 7NY
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Other names (5)

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

  • David Allen Financial Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Christopher Harrison Financial Services Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Jardine Finan Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Jardine Finan Investments Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
  • Jardine Finan Wealth Managers 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 P2P agreements
  • 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

Limits on what they may do

  • Not to hold or control client money
    The firm must not hold or control client money.

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
20 July 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
Dalmar House Barras Lane Estate, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NY, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Steven David Allen Director Dec 1966 20 Jan 2020 7 other companies
Steven James Balmer Director May 1976 20 Jan 2020 3 other companies
Alison Welton Director Oct 1977 20 Jan 2020 7 other companies
Neil Edmondson Director Nov 1978 1 Jan 2022 3 other companies
Julie Taylor Secretary Not published 20 Jan 2023 –

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
13
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 13 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 9 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

£1.29m

+1.6% from £1.27m

Cash at bank

£502k

+217% from £158k

Employees (average)

26

+18% from 22

Owed within a year

£358k

−22% from £460k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 06966976. 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

David Allen Financial Services (Dalston)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

8 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Jardine Finan Ltd"

FCA register

20 January 2020

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Da Financial Services (Dalston) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • David Allan Finan stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • David Allan Finan became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

9 November 2010

  • Changed its registered name from "Christopher Harrison Financial Services Ltd"

FCA register

2009

9 November 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not to hold or control client money)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

20 July 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 14
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Firms connected to David Allen Financial Services (Dalston)

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like David Allen Financial Services (Dalston)

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

In Carlisle

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Get the full report on David Allen Financial Services (Dalston)

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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is David Allen Financial Services (Dalston) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, David Allen Financial Services (Dalston) Limited (FRN 506138) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2009 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is David Allen Financial Services (Dalston)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01228 711888 and the website david-allen.co.uk for David Allen Financial Services (Dalston). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is David Allen Financial Services (Dalston) a scam or clone?
David Allen Financial Services (Dalston) 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 David Allen Financial Services (Dalston)?
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 David Allen Financial Services (Dalston) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns David Allen Financial Services (Dalston)?
David Allen Financial Services (Dalston) is owned by Da Financial Services (Dalston) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 20 January 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Allan Finan.
Who runs David Allen Financial Services (Dalston)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of David Allen Financial Services (Dalston): Steven David Allen, Steven James Balmer, Alison Welton and Neil Edmondson.
How long has David Allen Financial Services (Dalston) been in business?
The company was formed on 20 July 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2009.
What do David Allen Financial Services (Dalston)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.29m (+1.6% from £1.27m) and cash at bank of £502k (+217% from £158k).
Does David Allen Financial Services (Dalston) use any other names?
It trades as David Allen Financial Services. It has previously used 4 other names, including Christopher Harrison Financial Services Ltd, Jardine Finan Ltd and Jardine Finan Investments.

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