Flying Colours Advice Limited

Reference number: 672022

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When fcadvice.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 241 9900 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode RG12 2AA
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Other names (9)

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

  • Flying Colours Trading name
  • Flying Colours Annuity Desk Trading name
  • Flying Colours Protection Desk Trading name
  • Flying Colours Finance Ltd Former name
  • Crunch Financial Services Former trading name
  • Crunch Investments & Pensions Former trading name
  • Flying Colours Life Former trading name
  • Flying Colours Life Investment Management Former trading name
  • Flying Colours Wealth Former trading 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.
  • 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
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
09075635
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 June 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor, Greenwood House, London Road, Bracknell, RG12 2AA, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of financial services holding companies (SIC 64205)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Guy Bruce Myles Director Feb 1973 6 Jun 2014 27 other companies
Garry Mark Appleton Director Aug 1962 22 Jan 2019 19 other companies
Sarah Jane Bond Director Feb 1972 9 Aug 2022 8 other companies
Nicholas Tattersall Director Nov 1978 26 Apr 2023 1 other company
Billy Lewis Ambler Director Sep 1993 1 Aug 2025 None
George David Agan Director May 1989 1 Aug 2025 1 other company
Renzo Henri Dominique Desbordes Director May 1980 1 Jan 2026 1 other company
Aoife Mary Brunt Secretary Not published 27 Jun 2023 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
43
closed down
16
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 43 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 7 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£902k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£386k

+84% from £210k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£5.38m

+1.8% from £5.29m

No turnover or profit for the year to 30 June 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £4.02m turnover and −£45.0k profit, for the year to 30 June 2021.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 09075635. 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

Flying Colours Advice’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (35)

2022

7 July 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Flying Colours Finance Ltd"

FCA register

2019

13 December 2019

  • Flying Colours Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Guy Bruce Myles gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Guy Bruce Myles took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 December 2015

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

FCA register

2014

6 June 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Flying Colours Advice

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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Firms like Flying Colours Advice

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

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  • 43 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 35 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Flying Colours Advice Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Flying Colours Advice Limited (FRN 672022) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2015 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Flying Colours Advice’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 241 9900 and the website fcadvice.co.uk for Flying Colours Advice. 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 Flying Colours Advice a scam or clone?
Flying Colours Advice 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 Flying Colours Advice?
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 Flying Colours Advice to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Flying Colours Advice?
Flying Colours Advice is owned by Flying Colours Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 13 December 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Guy Bruce Myles.
Who runs Flying Colours Advice?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Flying Colours Advice: Guy Bruce Myles, Garry Mark Appleton, Sarah Jane Bond, Nicholas Tattersall, Billy Lewis Ambler, George David Agan and 1 more.
How long has Flying Colours Advice been in business?
The company was formed on 6 June 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2015.
What do Flying Colours Advice’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of £902k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £386k (+84% from £210k).
Does Flying Colours Advice use any other names?
It trades as Flying Colours, Flying Colours Annuity Desk and Flying Colours Protection Desk. It has previously used 6 other names, including Flying Colours Finance Ltd, Crunch Financial Services and Crunch Investments & Pensions.

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