Dune Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 589130

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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 dunefinancial.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 242 7256 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS1 2RU
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Other names (2)

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

  • Simpson Millar Financial Services Limited Former name
  • Moneyextra Former 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • 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 number
08121664
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 June 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
4 Park Place, Leeds, LS1 2RU, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Peter Mann Director Sep 1978 19 May 2017 1 other company
Nicola Ann Hartley Director Sep 1985 20 May 2022 None

Other companies run by these 2 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 company
1
still active
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£139k

+2.9% from £136k

Cash at bank

£59.0k

+74% from £33.9k

Owed within a year

£161k

−3.7% from £167k

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
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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 08121664. 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

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

Key events (19) All events (39)

2017

25 September 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Simpson Millar Financial Services Limited"

FCA register

29 August 2017

  • Dune Financial Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • James Peter Mann no longer has significant control
  • Simpson Millar LLP gave up control

Companies House

10 August 2017

  • David Edward Spencer Broadbent no longer has significant control

Companies House

19 May 2017

  • James Peter Mann gained significant control
  • Peter Richard Watson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

28 December 2016

  • Christopher Moat no longer has significant control

Companies House

30 September 2016

  • David Edward Spencer Broadbent gained significant control
  • John Anthony Gittins no longer has significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Christopher Moat gained significant control
  • John Anthony Gittins gained significant control
  • Peter Richard Watson gained significant control
  • Simpson Millar LLP took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 July 2013

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

FCA register · Companies House

31 March 2013

  • No longer regulated by the Financial Services Authority

FCA register

2012

5 November 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

27 June 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

  • All 39 events in its history (19 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 16
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Firms connected to Dune Financial Planning

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 39 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dune Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dune Financial Planning Limited (FRN 589130) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2013 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dune Financial Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 242 7256 and the website dunefinancial.co.uk for Dune Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dune Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Dune 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 Dune 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 Dune Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dune Financial Planning?
Dune Financial Planning is owned by Dune Financial Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 29 August 2017. Before that, it was controlled by Mr John Anthony Gittins, Mr James Peter Mann and Simpson Millar LLP.
Who runs Dune Financial Planning?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Dune Financial Planning: James Peter Mann and Nicola Ann Hartley.
How long has Dune Financial Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 27 June 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2013.
What do Dune Financial Planning’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £139k (+2.9% from £136k) and cash at bank of £59.0k (+74% from £33.9k).
Does Dune Financial Planning use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Simpson Millar Financial Services Limited and Moneyextra.

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