Hall-Ward IFA Ltd: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 10 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2016
Accounts filed up to 30 April 2026

Responsible principal firm

Sense Network Limited Reference number: 465124 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
Hall-Ward IFA Ltd (FRN 751618) is an AR of Sense Network Limited (FRN 465124). When you use Hall-Ward IFA's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Hall-Ward IFA, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01623 232526
Address

Ash House, Southwell Road West, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0HJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01623 232526 is
Who else gives the postcode NG21 0HJ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Sense Network Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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 name: HALL-WARD IFA LIMITED
Company number: 10124217 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 April 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office: 10 Ash House Ransom Wood, Southwell Road West, Mansfield, Notts, NG21 0HJ, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Gary Steven Hall	Director	Feb 1975	14 Apr 2016	1 other company
Stuart James Ward	Director	May 1978	14 Apr 2016	1 other company
Stuart James Ward	Secretary	Not published	14 Apr 2016	–

Other companies run by these 2 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 company: 1
still active: 1
run together: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 2 directors run together
All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£112k

+33% from £83.8k

Employees (average)

4

Same as 4

Owed within a year

£94.0k

+37% from £68.4k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2026
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 10124217. 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

Hall-Ward IFA’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2016

1 July 2016

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

14 April 2016

Incorporated at Companies House
Gary Steven Hall became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Stuart James Ward became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 6

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hall-Ward IFA Ltd FCA authorised?

Hall-Ward IFA Ltd (FRN 751618) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for Hall-Ward IFA?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Hall-Ward IFA Ltd (FRN 751618) is an AR of Sense Network Limited (FRN 465124). When you use Hall-Ward IFA's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Hall-Ward IFA, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Hall-Ward IFA’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01623 232526 for Hall-Ward IFA. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Hall-Ward IFA a scam or clone?

Hall-Ward IFA 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 Hall-Ward IFA?

Protection works through Sense Network Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hall-Ward IFA's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Hall-Ward IFA?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Hall-Ward IFA: Mr Stuart James Ward (25–50% of shares) and Mr Gary Steven Hall (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Hall-Ward IFA?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Hall-Ward IFA: Gary Steven Hall and Stuart James Ward.

How long has Hall-Ward IFA been in business?

The company was formed on 14 April 2016.

What do Hall-Ward IFA’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2026, show net assets of £112k (+33% from £83.8k).