Financial Advice & Services Limited

Reference number: 147876

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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 financial-advice.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01303 273273 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode CT19 4RG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Financial Advice and Services Limited 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages · Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • 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
02568950
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 December 1990 (35 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Aaron David Brann Director Nov 1972 19 Apr 1999 5 other companies
Amanda Jayne Reeves Director Nov 1967 1 Apr 2011 3 other companies
Amanda Jayne Reeves Secretary Not published 10 Apr 2012 –

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
5
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 5 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
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.37m

+19% from £1.15m

Cash at bank

£1.15m

+37% from £838k

Employees (average)

25

+14% from 22

Owed within a year

£503k

+17% from £431k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02568950. 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

Financial Advice & Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (13) All events (25)

2025

3 June 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Financial Advice and Services Limited"

FCA register

2017

1 December 2017

  • Aaron David Brann became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Aaron David Brann stopped being a part-owner
  • Amanda Jayne Reeves became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Amanda Jayne Reeves no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Amanda Jayne Reeves stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

1 September 2016

  • Amanda Jayne Reeves gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

10 April 2016

  • Ab & Ar 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

1994

30 December 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1990

17 December 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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Firms connected to Financial Advice & Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Financial Advice & 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
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Financial Advice & Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Financial Advice & Services Limited (FRN 147876) 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 Financial Advice & Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01303 273273 and the website financial-advice.co.uk for Financial Advice & 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Financial Advice & Services a scam or clone?
Financial Advice & 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 Financial Advice & 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 Financial Advice & Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Financial Advice & Services?
Financial Advice & Services is owned by Ab & Ar Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 10 April 2016. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Aaron David Brann and Mrs Amanda Jayne Reeves.
Who runs Financial Advice & Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Financial Advice & Services: Aaron David Brann and Amanda Jayne Reeves.
How long has Financial Advice & Services been in business?
The company was formed on 17 December 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Financial Advice & Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £1.37m (+19% from £1.15m) and cash at bank of £1.15m (+37% from £838k).
Does Financial Advice & Services use any other names?
It has previously used the name Financial Advice and Services Limited.

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