HFMC Wealth Management Ltd

Reference number: 146717

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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 hfmcwealth.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7400 4700 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1M 4NA
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Other names (3)

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

  • Columbus Financial Advisers Limited Former name
  • Columbus Life & Pension Consultants Limited Former name
  • HFM Columbus Wealth Management Limited Former 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.
Show FCA detail (4 permissions)
  • 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
02355062
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 March 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Hfmc House, New Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9BW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Nicolas Jeremy Hoyland Director Sep 1958 13 Nov 2015 16 other companies
Philip Richard Patient Director Oct 1975 26 May 2020 18 other companies
Mark Ellis Waller Director Jan 1973 26 May 2020 11 other companies
Ross Hamilton Ibbotson Director Feb 1976 26 May 2020 24 other companies
James Roberts Director Jul 1976 24 Jul 2025 6 other companies
Lisa Judy Hessey Director Mar 1975 23 Jul 2026 5 other companies
Lee Anthony Robert Paris Secretary Not published 15 Dec 2010 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
33
closed down
18
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 33 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 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 21 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 5 April 2024Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£555k

−7.2% from £598k

Profit before tax

£40.3k

+93% from £20.8k

Net assets

£314k

+11% from £283k

Cash at bank

£30.0k

Up £29.3k from £734

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • 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 02355062. 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

HFMC Wealth Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (27)

2019

6 August 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "HFMC Wealth Management Ltd"

FCA register

2018

23 March 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "HFM Columbus Wealth Management Limited"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Hfmc Group Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

6 May 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Columbus Financial Advisers Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

24 July 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Columbus Life & Pension Consultants Limited"

FCA register

1995

13 April 1995

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1989

3 March 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to HFMC Wealth Management

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

connected firms
6
share a director
6
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 6 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (6), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 33 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 6 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is HFMC Wealth Management Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, HFMC Wealth Management Ltd (FRN 146717) 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 HFMC Wealth Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7400 4700 and the website hfmcwealth.com for HFMC Wealth Management. 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 5 other FCA firms.
Is HFMC Wealth Management a scam or clone?
HFMC Wealth Management 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 HFMC Wealth Management?
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 HFMC Wealth Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns HFMC Wealth Management?
HFMC Wealth Management is owned by Hfmc Group Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs HFMC Wealth Management?
Companies House lists 6 directors of HFMC Wealth Management: John Nicolas Jeremy Hoyland, Philip Richard Patient, Mark Ellis Waller, Ross Hamilton Ibbotson, James Roberts and Lisa Judy Hessey.
How long has HFMC Wealth Management been in business?
The company was formed on 3 March 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do HFMC Wealth Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 5 April 2024, show turnover of £555k (−7.2% from £598k) and profit before tax of £40.3k (+93% from £20.8k).
Does HFMC Wealth Management use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Columbus Financial Advisers Limited, Columbus Life & Pension Consultants Limited and HFM Columbus Wealth Management Limited.

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