Financial Aims Ltd

Reference number: 502969

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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-aims.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3947 6801 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DA5 1LU
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
The Old Barn, Off Wood Street, Swanley Village, Kent, BR8 7PA
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Nicholas Stedman Director Aug 1961 28 Mar 2014 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
2
closed down
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£772

Up £145 from £627

Cash at bank

£19.6k

+7.3% from £18.3k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£197k

+93% from £102k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 04565352. 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 Aims’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Nicholas Stedman took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

28 March 2014

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

1 September 2009

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

25 June 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2002

17 October 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Financial Aims

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Financial Aims

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

In Bexley

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Financial Aims Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Financial Aims Ltd (FRN 502969) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2009 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Financial Aims’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3947 6801 and the website financial-aims.com for Financial Aims. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Financial Aims a scam or clone?
Financial Aims 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 Aims?
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 Aims to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Financial Aims?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Financial Aims: Mr Ian Nicholas Stedman (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Financial Aims?
Companies House lists one director of Financial Aims: Ian Nicholas Stedman.
How long has Financial Aims been in business?
The company was formed on 17 October 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2009.
What do Financial Aims’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £772 (up £145 from £627) and cash at bank of £19.6k (+7.3% from £18.3k).

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