Elementary Limited

Reference number: 832767

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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 elementaryinvestments.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01753 531994 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SL1 4DX
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Other names (1)

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

  • Elementary Investments 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
03500100
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 January 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
268 Bath Road, Slough, SL1 4DX, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joseph Coten Director Jun 1952 12 Mar 1998 1 other company
Saranjit Singh Hothi Director Apr 1975 6 May 2014 1 other company
Sofina Coten Secretary Not published 12 Mar 1998 –

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 companies
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, 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
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£117k

+12% from £105k

Cash at bank

£43.0k

+40% from £30.7k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

−£1

Same as −£1

Net assets

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • 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 03500100. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (10)

2019

19 August 2019

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

FCA register

2016

1 May 2016

  • Joseph Coten became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Saranjit Singh Hothi became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1998

27 January 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Elementary

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

In Slough

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Elementary Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Elementary Limited (FRN 832767) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2019 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Elementary’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01753 531994 and the website elementaryinvestments.co.uk for Elementary. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Elementary a scam or clone?
Elementary 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 Elementary?
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 Elementary to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Elementary?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Elementary: Mr Joseph Coten (50–75% of shares) and Mr Saranjit Singh Hothi (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Elementary?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Elementary: Joseph Coten and Saranjit Singh Hothi.
How long has Elementary been in business?
The company was formed on 27 January 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2019.
What do Elementary’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2026, show net assets of £117k (+12% from £105k) and cash at bank of £43.0k (+40% from £30.7k).
Does Elementary use any other names?
It trades as Elementary Investments.

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