Hyfi Private Wealth Limited

Reference number: 133473

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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 hyfi.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8207 5252 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode WD23 3EL
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Other names (2)

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

  • Hyman Finance & Insurance Trading name
  • Brian J Hyman (Life & Pensions) 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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 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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
01763054
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 October 1983 (43 years old)
Registered office
First Floor, The Barn, Bushey, Herts, WD23 3EL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Elliott Scott Allen Director Dec 1994 1 Sep 2026 1 other company
David Harry Hyman Director Jan 1966 Not published 22 other companies
Malcolm Andrew Samson Secretary Not published 30 Jun 2012 –

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 companies
23
closed down
7
still active
16

In the full report: all 23 companies, 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
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£55.1k

<1% from £55.1k

Cash at bank

£20.5k

+2.5% from £20.0k

Total equity

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 01763054. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Hyfi Private Wealth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (18)

2025

16 September 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Brian J Hyman (Life & Pensions) Limited"

FCA register

2016

21 June 2016

  • Hyfi Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1994

19 September 1994

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1983

20 October 1983

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Hyfi Private Wealth

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

connected firms
3
share its phone number
1
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Hyfi Private Wealth

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

In Bushey

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Get the full report on Hyfi Private Wealth

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  • 23 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hyfi Private Wealth Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hyfi Private Wealth Limited (FRN 133473) 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 Hyfi Private Wealth’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8207 5252 and the website hyfi.co.uk for Hyfi Private Wealth. 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 one other FCA firm.
Is Hyfi Private Wealth a scam or clone?
Hyfi Private Wealth 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 Hyfi Private Wealth?
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 Hyfi Private Wealth to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hyfi Private Wealth?
Hyfi Private Wealth is owned by Hyfi Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes, can appoint and remove the board and held through a firm, since 21 June 2016.
Who runs Hyfi Private Wealth?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Hyfi Private Wealth: Elliott Scott Allen and David Harry Hyman.
How long has Hyfi Private Wealth been in business?
The company was formed on 20 October 1983, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Hyfi Private Wealth’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show total equity of £55.1k (<1% from £55.1k) and cash at bank of £20.5k (+2.5% from £20.0k).
Does Hyfi Private Wealth use any other names?
It trades as Hyman Finance & Insurance. It has previously used the name Brian J Hyman (Life & Pensions) Limited.

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