Expatriate Advisory Services Limited

Reference number: 125686

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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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  • When isa-ltd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01509 670918 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode DE74 2DA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Expatriate Advisory Services Plc 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.
  • 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

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
01352844
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 February 1978 (48 years old)
Registered office
16 High Street, Kegworth, Derbyshire, DE74 2DA
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Betts Director Dec 1973 11 Jun 2007 7 other companies
Hardev Singh Director May 1962 3 Jan 2012 17 other companies
Deborah Hutchinson Director Mar 1955 7 Sep 2023 20 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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
35
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 35 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2022Group accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£1.62m

Down £1.51m from −£110k

Net assets

£11.6m

+2.1% from £11.4m

Cash at bank

£6.35m

+6.4% from £5.96m

Owed within a year

£898k

+6.7% from £842k

Profit before tax

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.

The figures for the year to 31 August 2022 were read from the printed accounts, because the filing does not tag them in a form that can be read automatically. They were checked against the accounts’ own totals.

These are group figures: the firm and the companies it owns, combined.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01352844. 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

Expatriate Advisory Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (22) All events (33)

2025

8 January 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Expatriate Advisory Services Plc"

FCA register

2024

28 October 2024

  • Hardev Singh gave up control
  • Hgf Companies Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Joanne Kathryn Ash gave up control
  • Paul Derek Thorogood gave up control

Companies House

25 June 2024

  • Paul Derek Thorogood took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2023

30 May 2023

  • Dennis Green (Deceased) stopped being the majority owner
  • Joanne Kathryn Ash took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Maisie Green (Deceased) stopped being a part-owner
  • Mark Betts no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

26 May 2021

  • John Leslie Basham no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

4 June 2020

  • Dennis Green (Deceased) became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Hardev Singh took control (75–100% of shares)
  • John Leslie Basham gained significant control
  • Maisie Green (Deceased) became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Mark Betts gained significant control

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

24 July 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Expatriate Advisory Services Limited"

FCA register

1994

5 December 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1978

13 February 1978

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (22 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Expatriate Advisory Services

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 35 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 33 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Expatriate Advisory Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Expatriate Advisory Services Limited (FRN 125686) 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 Expatriate Advisory Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01509 670918 and the website isa-ltd.co.uk for Expatriate 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 Expatriate Advisory Services a scam or clone?
Expatriate 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 Expatriate 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 Expatriate Advisory Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Expatriate Advisory Services?
Expatriate Advisory Services is owned by Hgf Companies Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 28 October 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Mark Betts, Mr Dennis Green (Deceased) and Mrs Maisie Green (Deceased).
Who runs Expatriate Advisory Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Expatriate Advisory Services: Mark Betts, Hardev Singh and Deborah Hutchinson.
How long has Expatriate Advisory Services been in business?
The company was formed on 13 February 1978, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Expatriate Advisory Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2022, show profit before tax of −£1.62m (down £1.51m from −£110k) and net assets of £11.6m (+2.1% from £11.4m).
Does Expatriate Advisory Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Expatriate Advisory Services Plc.

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