Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser Limited

Reference number: 706656

Instant download

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When absolomdurrant.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01825 766682 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN22 5AG
Instant PDF download
Other names (1)

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

  • Absolom & Durrant Independent Financial Advisers Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
Show FCA detail (13 permissions)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 April 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
4 Framfield Road, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 5AG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gavin Philip Absolom Director Oct 1961 7 Apr 2015 None
Chantal Absolom Secretary Not published 7 Apr 2015 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
Instant PDF download

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£135k

+1.8% from £133k

Employees (average)

5

+25% from 4

Owed within a year

£55.1k

−7.3% from £59.4k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
Instant PDF download
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 09527615. 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gavin Philip Absolom took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

2 November 2015

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

FCA register

7 April 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
Instant PDF download

Similar firms

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

In Uckfield

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on this firm

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser Limited (FRN 706656) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2015 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01825 766682 and the website absolomdurrant.com for Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser a scam or clone?
Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser 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 Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser?
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 Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser: Mr Gavin Philip Absolom (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser?
Companies House lists one director of Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser: Gavin Philip Absolom.
How long has Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser been in business?
The company was formed on 7 April 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2015.
What do Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £135k (+1.8% from £133k).
Does Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser use any other names?
It trades as Absolom & Durrant Independent Financial Advisers.

Sources and links

The full report on Gavin Absolom Independent Financial Adviser Limited

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…