Linchpin IFM Limited

Reference number: 843442

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When linchpin-advisory.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07876 350650 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN1 1NU
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • 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
07227461
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 April 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
7 Beaufort House Beaufort Court, Sir Thomas Longley Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4FB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Robert William Bourne Director May 1959 19 Apr 2010 2 other companies
Sophie Francoise Gioanni Director Mar 1971 25 Feb 2021 2 other companies
Rupert Anthony Richard Middle Director Dec 1959 1 Sep 2023 None
Jun Akamatsu Bourne Secretary Not published 24 Aug 2016 –

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
4
closed down
3
still active
1

In the full report: all 4 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
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Small company accountsAudited

Turnover

£1.42m

+37% from £1.04m

Profit before tax

£1.28m

+44% from £891k

Net assets

£1.29m

+37% from £938k

Cash at bank

£320k

−11% from £360k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 07227461. 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

Linchpin IFM’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (14)

2019

1 October 2019

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2016

30 June 2016

  • Jun Akamatsu Bourne became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Jun Akamatsu Bourne stopped being a part-owner
  • Robert William Bourne became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Linchpin Advisory Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2010

19 April 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 14 events

  • All 14 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 14 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Linchpin IFM Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Linchpin IFM Limited (FRN 843442) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2019. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Linchpin IFM’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07876 350650 and the website linchpin-advisory.com for Linchpin IFM. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Linchpin IFM a scam or clone?
Linchpin IFM 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 Linchpin IFM?
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 Linchpin IFM to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Linchpin IFM?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Linchpin IFM: Mr Robert William Bourne (25–50% of shares) and Linchpin Advisory Limited (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Jun Akamatsu Bourne.
Who runs Linchpin IFM?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Linchpin IFM: Robert William Bourne, Sophie Francoise Gioanni and Rupert Anthony Richard Middle.
How long has Linchpin IFM been in business?
The company was formed on 19 April 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2019.
What do Linchpin IFM’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show turnover of £1.42m (+37% from £1.04m) and profit before tax of £1.28m (+44% from £891k).

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