Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services Limited

Reference number: 189627

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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 hl.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 900 9000 is, and the 4 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode BS2 0TR
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Other names (11)

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

  • Hargreaves Lansdown Trading name
  • Hargreaves Lansdown Financial Advisers Trading name
  • Hargreaves Lansdown Pensions Direct Limited Former name
  • Hargreaves Lansdown Annuities Former trading name
  • Hargreaves Lansdown Corporate Solutions Former trading name
  • Hargreaves Lansdown Equitable Advice Former trading name
  • Hargreaves Lansdown Financial Planning Former trading name
  • Hargreaves Lansdown Financial Practitioners Former trading name
  • Hargreaves Lansdown Pensions Former trading name
  • Hargreaves Lansdown Pensions Direct Former trading name
  • Hlpensions 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.
  • 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
  • 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
03509545
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 February 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Welcome Building, Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0TR, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard James Caldicott Director Jul 1975 13 Jan 2023 5 other companies
Simon Paul Belsham Director Apr 1979 13 Aug 2025 4 other companies
Emma Wall Director Aug 1985 17 Oct 2025 None
Angela Michelle Yotov Secretary Not published 20 May 2026 –

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
9
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 9 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 on the FCA register
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (70)

2025

24 March 2025

  • Hargreaves Lansdown Group Limited gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hargreaves Lansdown Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

3 January 2013

  • Changed its registered name from "Hargreaves Lansdown Pensions Direct Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1999

18 June 1999

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1998

13 February 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 70 events

  • All 70 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 40
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Firms connected to Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services

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

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

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (3), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 70 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services Limited (FRN 189627) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 900 9000 and the website hl.co.uk/financial-advice for Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services. 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 4 other FCA firms.
Is Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services a scam or clone?
Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services 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 Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services?
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 Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services?
Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services is owned by Hargreaves Lansdown Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services: Richard James Caldicott, Simon Paul Belsham and Emma Wall.
How long has Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services been in business?
The company was formed on 13 February 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Hargreaves Lansdown Advisory Services use any other names?
It trades as Hargreaves Lansdown and Hargreaves Lansdown Financial Advisers. It has previously used 9 other names, including Hargreaves Lansdown Pensions Direct Limited, Hargreaves Lansdown Annuities and Hargreaves Lansdown Corporate Solutions.

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