Forest Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 916506

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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 forestfp.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8033 4334 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO14 3XB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Louise Clamp Financial Services Limited Former name
  • LC Financial Services 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.
  • 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 Advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Acting as a CBTL Arranger
  • 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
  • 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
10763710
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 May 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Enterprise House, Ocean Way, Southampton, SO14 3XB, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Louise Virginia Clamp Director Jun 1967 10 May 2017 2 other companies
Stephen Christopher Clamp Director Jun 1966 25 Apr 2022 2 other companies
Alistair William Clamp Director Jun 1997 7 Aug 2023 5 other companies
Stephen Christopher Clamp Secretary Not published 10 May 2017 –

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
7
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£43.7k

−46% from £80.8k

Cash at bank

£190k

+76% from £107k

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Owed within a year

£165k

+81% from £90.8k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10763710. 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

Forest Financial Planning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (16)

2023

7 August 2023

  • Forest Financial Planning Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Louise Virginia Clamp gave up control

Companies House

2021

27 September 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Louise Clamp Financial Services Limited"

FCA register

2020

16 September 2020

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

FCA register

2019

8 March 2019

  • Stephen Christopher Clamp stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

10 May 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Louise Virginia Clamp took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Stephen Christopher Clamp became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Forest Financial Planning

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3
past link
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Forest Financial Planning

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

In Southampton

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Forest Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Forest Financial Planning Limited (FRN 916506) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2020 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Forest Financial Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8033 4334 and the website forestfp.co.uk for Forest Financial Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Forest Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Forest Financial Planning 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 Forest Financial Planning?
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 Forest Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Forest Financial Planning?
Forest Financial Planning is owned by Forest Financial Planning Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 7 August 2023. Before that, it was controlled by Stephen Christopher Clamp and Mrs Louise Virginia Clamp.
Who runs Forest Financial Planning?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Forest Financial Planning: Louise Virginia Clamp, Stephen Christopher Clamp and Alistair William Clamp.
How long has Forest Financial Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 10 May 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2020.
What do Forest Financial Planning’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £43.7k (−46% from £80.8k) and cash at bank of £190k (+76% from £107k).
Does Forest Financial Planning use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Louise Clamp Financial Services Limited and LC Financial Services.

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