Eastwood Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 188860

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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 eastwoodfinancial.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01422 377737 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HX5 9DA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Eastwood & Partners (Financial Services) Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • 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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 October 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Northumberland House, Northumberland Street,, Huddersfield, HD1 1DT
Nature of business
  • Pension funding (SIC 65300)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Eastwood Director Mar 1947 14 Oct 1998 19 other companies
Karen Jane Wynard Director Sep 1977 1 Jun 2012 1 other company
Ian Gareth Sheppard Director Mar 1965 14 May 2020 14 other companies
Timothy Ball Director Dec 1970 9 Mar 2023 None
Andrew Pyrah Director Apr 1972 9 Mar 2023 None
Richard Mark Turner Director Jan 1968 9 Mar 2023 1 other company
Ian Bowness Secretary Not published 16 Oct 2026 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
28
closed down
7
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 7 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£257k

+14% from £226k

Cash at bank

£199k

+11% from £179k

Owed within a year

£330k

−3.9% from £343k

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 03649630. 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

Eastwood Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

1 June 2016

  • John Eastwood gained significant control

Companies House

2013

30 October 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Eastwood & Partners (Financial Services) Limited"

FCA register

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

10 February 1999

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1998

14 October 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 38 events

  • All 38 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Eastwood Financial Services

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

connected firms
4
share a director
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Eastwood Financial Services

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

In Elland

In the Halifax (HX) postcode area

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 38 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Eastwood Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Eastwood Financial Services Limited (FRN 188860) 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 Eastwood Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01422 377737 and the website eastwoodfinancial.co.uk for Eastwood Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Eastwood Financial Services a scam or clone?
Eastwood Financial Services 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 Eastwood Financial Services?
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 Eastwood Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Eastwood Financial Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Eastwood Financial Services: Mr John Eastwood (significant influence or control).
Who runs Eastwood Financial Services?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Eastwood Financial Services: John Eastwood, Karen Jane Wynard, Ian Gareth Sheppard, Timothy Ball, Andrew Pyrah and Richard Mark Turner.
How long has Eastwood Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 14 October 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Eastwood Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £257k (+14% from £226k) and cash at bank of £199k (+11% from £179k).
Does Eastwood Financial Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Eastwood & Partners (Financial Services) Limited.

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