DMA Moneybetter LTD: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 7 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2018
Accounts filed up to 30 June 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

dma.co/en-gb/home (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 4526 5495
Address

Unit 3.04 53 Duke Street, London, W1C 2PE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When dma.co first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 4526 5495 is
Who else gives the postcode W1C 2PE

Other names (5)

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

DMA Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Moneybetter Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Active Wealth Independent Financial Advisers Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
11Fifty Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
ACTIVE WEALTH INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
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.
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 (6 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
Dealing in investments as agent
Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
Safeguarding and administration of assets (without arranging)

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: 11570429 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 September 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office: Unit 3.04 53 Duke Street, London, W1C 2PE, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ryan Jarrett Willers	Director	Feb 1991	8 Nov 2022	3 other companies
Alexander Henry Popplewell	Director	May 1964	23 Jun 2023	5 other companies
Richard James North	Director	Jan 1978	7 Aug 2024	1 other company
Russell Hugh Hornsby-Clifton	Director	Jun 1972	13 May 2025	4 other companies
Alexander Henry Popplewell	Secretary	Not published	19 Jul 2022	–

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: 11
closed down: 4
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 11 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 2 companies these 4 directors run together
All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£174k

Up £200k from −£25.8k

Cash at bank

£41.1k

−3.9% from £42.8k

Employees (average)

6

+100% from 3

Owed within a year

£39.0k

−55% from £85.7k

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

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 11570429. 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

DMA Moneybetter’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (28)

2023

22 June 2023

Changed its registered name from "Active Wealth Independent Financial Advisers Ltd"

FCA register

26 May 2023

Direct Market Access UK Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
Helen Ann Bannister stopped being a part-owner
Kenneth John Bannister stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2019

12 June 2019

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2018

14 September 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
Helen Ann Bannister became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Kenneth John Bannister became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

All 28 events in its history (9 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 12

Firms connected to DMA Moneybetter

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

connected firms: 6
share a director: 1
share its postcode: 5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like DMA Moneybetter

Other firms of the same type (investment platform or stockbroker), nearest first.

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11 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 28 events in its history
6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is DMA Moneybetter LTD FCA authorised?

Yes, DMA Moneybetter LTD (FRN 828799) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2019 and works as an investment platform or stockbroker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is DMA Moneybetter’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 4526 5495 and the website dma.co/en-gb/home for DMA Moneybetter. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is DMA Moneybetter a scam or clone?

DMA Moneybetter 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 DMA Moneybetter?

It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about DMA Moneybetter to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns DMA Moneybetter?

DMA Moneybetter is owned by Direct Market Access UK Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 26 May 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Kenneth John Bannister and Mrs Helen Ann Bannister.

Who runs DMA Moneybetter?

Companies House lists 4 directors of DMA Moneybetter: Ryan Jarrett Willers, Alexander Henry Popplewell, Richard James North and Russell Hugh Hornsby-Clifton.

How long has DMA Moneybetter been in business?

The company was formed on 14 September 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2019.

What do DMA Moneybetter’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £174k (up £200k from −£25.8k) and cash at bank of £41.1k (−3.9% from £42.8k).

Does DMA Moneybetter use any other names?

It trades as DMA and Moneybetter. It has previously used 3 other names: Active Wealth Independent Financial Advisers Ltd, 11Fifty and ACTIVE WEALTH INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISERS.