Equity Development Limited

Reference number: 185325

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When equitydevelopment.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7065 2690 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2V 6EE
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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 P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Corporate finance business only.
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.
  • Must comply with IPRU(INV) 3
    The firm must comply with IPRU(INV) 3 (Securities and futures firms)

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
8 April 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
Green Island Park Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7SP, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Hannah Kathryn Anderson Director Aug 1978 25 Apr 2018 2 other companies
Andrew Gordon Edmond Director Jun 1963 2 Sep 2019 3 other companies
Hamish Anderson Director Jul 1979 3 Apr 2024 None
Fiona Jane Macdonald Edmond Director Oct 1966 3 Apr 2024 None
Hannah Kathryn Anderson Secretary Not published 27 Apr 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
3
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 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 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2026Full accountsAudited

Total equity

−£887k

Up £39.5k from −£926k

Cash at bank

£648k

−3.5% from £672k

Owed within a year

£2.19m

−2.9% from £2.26m

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £887k more than it owned.

The accounts for the year to 30 June 2026 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £562k, for the year to 30 June 2022.

The accounts for the year to 30 June 2026 do not tag profit before tax in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £96.2k, for the year to 30 June 2023.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2026
  • Both charts, 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 02599020. 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

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

2022

18 October 2022

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Must comply with IPRU(INV) 3)

FCA register

2017

1 April 2017

  • Equity Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

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

1997

29 October 1997

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1991

8 April 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 56 events

  • All 56 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 44
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Firms connected to Equity Development

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

connected firms
6
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Equity Development

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In London

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 56 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Equity Development Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Equity Development Limited (FRN 185325) 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 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Equity Development’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7065 2690 and the website equitydevelopment.co.uk for Equity Development. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Equity Development a scam or clone?
Equity Development 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 Equity Development?
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 Equity Development to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Equity Development?
Equity Development is owned by Equity Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 1 April 2017.
Who runs Equity Development?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Equity Development: Hannah Kathryn Anderson, Andrew Gordon Edmond, Hamish Anderson and Fiona Jane Macdonald Edmond.
How long has Equity Development been in business?
The company was formed on 8 April 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Equity Development’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2026, show total equity of −£887k (up £39.5k from −£926k) and cash at bank of £648k (−3.5% from £672k).

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