Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services Limited

Reference number: 126123

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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 ecclesiastical.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0345 777 3322 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode GL3 4AW
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Other names (2)

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

  • Hinton and Wild (Home Plans) Limited Former name
  • Hinton & Wild (Insurance ) Ltd Former 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages 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 arranger
  • 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) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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 number
02046087
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 August 1986 (40 years old)
Registered office
Benefact House 2000 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW, 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
Michael George Angell Director Jan 1956 16 Jan 2015 4 other companies
Richard Wood Director Feb 1965 16 Jan 2015 1 other company
John Schofield Director Jan 1964 16 Jul 2019 2 other companies
David Robert Moore Director Feb 1966 3 Apr 2023 38 other companies
Rachael Jane Hall Secretary Not published 13 Mar 1998 –

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
44
closed down
15
are FCA-registered
19

In the full report: all 44 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 19 on the FCA register, including 2 no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 17 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (45)

2023

3 January 2023

  • Benefact Group PLC gave up control
  • Benefact Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Benefact Broking And Advisory Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Ecclesiastical Insurance Office PLC gave up control

Companies House

2016

9 April 2016

  • Ecclesiastical Insurance Office PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

24 September 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Hinton and Wild (Home Plans) Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

24 July 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Hinton & Wild (Insurance ) Ltd"

FCA register

1998

13 March 1998

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1994

1 August 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1986

13 August 1986

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 28
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
12
share a director
12
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

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  • 44 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 45 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services Limited (FRN 126123) 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 Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 777 3322 and the website ecclesiastical.com for Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services. 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 2 other FCA firms.
Is Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services a scam or clone?
Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory 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 Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory 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 Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services?
Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services is owned by Benefact Broking And Advisory Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 3 January 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Benefact Group PLC and Ecclesiastical Insurance Office PLC.
Who runs Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services: Michael George Angell, Richard Wood, John Schofield and David Robert Moore.
How long has Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services been in business?
The company was formed on 13 August 1986, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Hinton and Wild (Home Plans) Limited and Hinton & Wild (Insurance ) Ltd.

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