First Service Financial Limited

Reference number: 479175

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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 firstservicefinancial.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01509 438321 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE11 3AG
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Other names (2)

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

  • Grange Estates Wealth Management Trading name
  • First Service Financial Ltd 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 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 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) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
06465071
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 January 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Office 5, The Forest Rock Offices Leicester Road, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5GQ, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Francesca Jane Hayes Director Nov 1994 30 Jan 2020 2 other companies
Killian Ross Kirkpatrick Director Apr 1995 30 Jan 2020 2 other companies
Robert Steven Abbott Director Oct 1965 4 Jan 2022 12 other companies
Francesca Jane Hayes Secretary Not published 30 Jan 2020 –

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
14
closed down
9
run together
2

In the full report: all 14 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 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 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

£334k

<1% from £331k

Cash at bank

£322k

+18% from £272k

Employees (average)

24

+20% from 20

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 06465071. 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

First Service Financial’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (24)

2022

24 October 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "First Service Financial Ltd"

FCA register

2020

1 February 2020

  • Killian Ross Kirkpatrick no longer has significant control

Companies House

30 January 2020

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over
  • Jonathan Charles Lainchbury Plant stopped being the majority owner
  • Killian Ross Kirkpatrick gained significant control

Companies House

16 January 2020

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

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jonathan Charles Lainchbury Plant became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

1 April 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

7 January 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 24 events

  • All 24 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to First Service Financial

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 24 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is First Service Financial Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, First Service Financial Limited (FRN 479175) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2008 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is First Service Financial’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01509 438321 and the website firstservicefinancial.co.uk for First Service Financial. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is First Service Financial a scam or clone?
First Service Financial 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 First Service Financial?
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 First Service Financial to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns First Service Financial?
First Service Financial is owned by Frassino Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 16 January 2020. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jonathan Charles Lainchbury Plant and Mr Killian Ross Kirkpatrick.
Who runs First Service Financial?
Companies House lists 3 directors of First Service Financial: Francesca Jane Hayes, Killian Ross Kirkpatrick and Robert Steven Abbott.
How long has First Service Financial been in business?
The company was formed on 7 January 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2008.
What do First Service Financial’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £334k (<1% from £331k) and cash at bank of £322k (+18% from £272k).
Does First Service Financial use any other names?
It trades as Grange Estates Wealth Management. It has previously used the name First Service Financial Ltd.

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