J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited

Reference number: 984763

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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.

Responsible principal firm

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 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.
  • J.WAGSTAFF(BROADWAY)LIMITED (FRN 984763) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use J.WAGSTAFF(BROADWAY)LIMITED's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from J.WAGSTAFF(BROADWAY)LIMITED, 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

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01273 582188

  • Address

    Royd House, 227 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8LB, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01273 582188 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN10 8LB
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Other names (1)

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

  • J Wagstaff Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter 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 number
00543514
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 January 1955 (71 years old)
Registered office
Royd House, 227 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, Sussex, BN10 8LB
Nature of business
  • Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate (SIC 68209)
  • Real estate agencies (SIC 68310)
  • Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (SIC 68320)
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Noreen Margaret Fripp Director Jun 1945 14 Jan 2000 3 other companies
Alistair John Wagstaff Director Oct 1951 14 Jan 2000 2 other companies

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
3
still active
3
run together
2

In the full report: all 3 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
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£6.11m

<1% from £6.12m

Cash at bank

£1.65m

+6.7% from £1.55m

Employees (average)

20

Same as 20

Owed within a year

£93.0k

−34% from £142k

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 January 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £744k turnover and £304k profit, for the year to 31 January 2020.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 00543514. 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

J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (16)

2022

5 October 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

27 September 2022

  • Alistair John Wagstaff stopped being a part-owner
  • Roger Fripp stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Alistair John Wagstaff became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Roger Fripp became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Seth Wagstaff became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1955

19 January 1955

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 8
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited FCA authorised?
J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited (FRN 984763) 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 J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited?
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. J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited (FRN 984763) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited, 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 J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 582188 for J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited a scam or clone?
J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited 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 J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited: Mr Seth Wagstaff (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Roger Fripp and Mr Alistair John Wagstaff.
Who runs J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited?
Companies House lists 2 directors of J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited: Noreen Margaret Fripp and Alistair John Wagstaff.
How long has J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited been in business?
The company was formed on 19 January 1955.
What do J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2025, show net assets of £6.11m (<1% from £6.12m) and cash at bank of £1.65m (+6.7% from £1.55m).
Does J.wagstaff (Broadway)limited use any other names?
It trades as J Wagstaff.

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