Featherstone Partners Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 8 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2017
Accounts filed up to 30 September 2025
On its latest accounts it owed £1.02m more than it owned

Website, phone number and address

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Website

featherstonepartners.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01635 778888
Address

Old Brewhouse, Yattendon, West Berkshire, RG18 0UE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When featherstonepartners.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01635 778888 is
Who else gives the postcode RG18 0UE

Other names (8)

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

Featherstone Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Featherstone Investment Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Featherstone Private Clients Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Featherstone Wealth Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Featherstone Asset Management Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Featherstone Investment Advisory Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Featherstone Investment Partners Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
Featherstone Investments Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
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
Credit Broking
Debt-counselling
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: 11039522 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 31 October 2017 (8 years old)
Registered office: Old Brewhouse, Yattendon, West Berkshire, RG18 0UE, England
Nature of business: Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Thomas William Bailey Forman Hardy	Director	Jun 1983	31 Oct 2017	None
Andrew David Cox	Director	Feb 1981	3 Mar 2023	1 other company
Sophie Jean Isla Felicity Burke-Murphy	Director	Dec 1982	3 Mar 2023	None
Richard Patrick Lanyon	Director	Dec 1951	1 Nov 2025	8 other companies
Luke David Ashton	Director	Mar 1981	1 Apr 2026	None
HP SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	17 Sep 2024	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 9
closed down: 1
are FCA-registered: 3

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£536k

−2.6% from £550k

Profit before tax

−£404k

Down £39.5k from −£364k

Net assets

−£1.02m

Up £96.4k from −£1.12m

Cash at bank

£404k

+136% from £171k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £1.02m more than it owned.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 11039522. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (33)

2018

2 July 2018

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

FCA register

5 February 2018

Forman Hardy Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Hp Nominees Limited gave up control

Companies House

2017

31 October 2017

Incorporated at Companies House
Hp Nominees Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

All 33 events in its history (6 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 11

Firms connected to Featherstone Partners

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

past links: 3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

3 past links through former directors

Firms like Featherstone Partners

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

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9 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
6 years of accounts, charted
All 33 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Featherstone Partners Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Featherstone Partners Limited (FRN 799741) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2018 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Featherstone Partners’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01635 778888 and the website featherstonepartners.co.uk for Featherstone Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Featherstone Partners a scam or clone?

Featherstone Partners 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 Featherstone Partners?

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 Featherstone Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Featherstone Partners?

Featherstone Partners is owned by Forman Hardy Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 5 February 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Hp Nominees Limited.

Who runs Featherstone Partners?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Featherstone Partners: Thomas William Bailey Forman Hardy, Andrew David Cox, Sophie Jean Isla Felicity Burke-Murphy, Richard Patrick Lanyon and Luke David Ashton.

How long has Featherstone Partners been in business?

The company was formed on 31 October 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2018.

What do Featherstone Partners’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show turnover of £536k (−2.6% from £550k) and profit before tax of −£404k (down £39.5k from −£364k).

Does Featherstone Partners use any other names?

It trades as Featherstone, Featherstone Investment Management, Featherstone Private Clients and Featherstone Wealth Management. It has previously used 4 other names, including Featherstone Asset Management, Featherstone Investment Advisory and Featherstone Investment Partners.