Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning Limited

Reference number: 484324

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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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  • When joslinrhodes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01642 525511 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode TS18 3TA
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Other names (4)

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

  • Joslin Rhodes Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • PlanHappy Pension Specialists Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Darwin Rowe Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Darwin Rowe Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (16 permissions)
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL Advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • 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
  • Debt-counselling
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 December 2007 (18 years old)
Registered office
The Planning Rooms Wellington Court, Preston Farm Business Park, Stockton-On-Tees, TS18 3TA, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Neil Parker Director Jan 1974 5 Dec 2007 3 other companies
Neil Parker Secretary Not published 5 Dec 2007 3 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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other companies
3
closed down
2
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.25m

+41% from £884k

Cash at bank

£501k

+44% from £348k

Employees (average)

30

+43% from 21

Owed within a year

£503k

−14% from £583k

Assets and liabilities

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06446109. 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

1 May 2016

  • Neil Parker took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

30 March 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Darwin Rowe Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

15 July 2008

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

9 July 2008

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2007

5 December 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Connected firms

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

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  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Similar firms

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

In Stockton-on-Tees

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning Limited (FRN 484324) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2008 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01642 525511 and the website joslinrhodes.co.uk for Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning. 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 Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning a scam or clone?
Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning 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 Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning?
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 Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning: Mr Neil Parker (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning?
Companies House lists one director of Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning: Neil Parker.
How long has Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 5 December 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2008.
What do Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £1.25m (+41% from £884k) and cash at bank of £501k (+44% from £348k).
Does Joslin Rhodes Lifestyle Financial Planning use any other names?
It trades as Joslin Rhodes and PlanHappy Pension Specialists. It has previously used 2 other names: Darwin Rowe Limited and Darwin Rowe.

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