Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services Limited

Reference number: 186890

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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 lv.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 681 6294 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode BH1 2NF
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Other names (11)

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

  • Liverpool Victoria Trading name
  • LV Trading name
  • LVFAS Trading name
  • LV= Liverpool Victoria Trading name
  • Bishopscourt Financial Planning Limited Former name
  • Liverpool Victoria IFA Limited Former name
  • Union Pension Consultants Limited Former name
  • BFPL Former trading name
  • Bishopscourt Financial Planning Former trading name
  • Medichoice Former trading name
  • Membership Services Financial Planning Former trading 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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • 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
  • 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
03027145
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 February 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Emmanuel Hynam Director Aug 1971 1 Feb 2023 105 other companies
Stephen Keith Percival Director Oct 1975 26 Jul 2023 54 other companies
Samantha Louise Preece Director Mar 1971 19 Dec 2024 None
Oliver Thomas Wilson Secretary Not published 4 Nov 2024 –

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
133
closed down
44
are FCA-registered
15

In the full report: all 133 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
  • The 15 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 26 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 32 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (92)

2020

2 January 2020

  • Liverpool Victoria Financial Services Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2002

24 February 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Bishopscourt Financial Planning Limited"

FCA register

17 January 2002

  • Changed its registered name from "Liverpool Victoria IFA Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1998

12 June 1998

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

6 January 1998

  • Changed its registered name from "Union Pension Consultants Limited"

FCA register

1995

28 February 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 92 events

  • All 92 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 63
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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 firms
7
share a director
7
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 7 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (7), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (6)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 5 past links through former directors
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  • 133 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 92 events in its history
  • 7 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services Limited (FRN 186890) 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 Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 681 6294 and the website lv.com for Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services. 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 Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services a scam or clone?
Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services 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 Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services?
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 Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services?
Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services is owned by Liverpool Victoria Financial Services Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 2 January 2020.
Who runs Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services: David Emmanuel Hynam, Stephen Keith Percival and Samantha Louise Preece.
How long has Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services been in business?
The company was formed on 28 February 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
Does Liverpool Victoria Financial Advice Services use any other names?
It trades as Liverpool Victoria, LV, LVFAS and LV= Liverpool Victoria. It has previously used 7 other names, including Bishopscourt Financial Planning Limited, Liverpool Victoria IFA Limited and Union Pension Consultants Limited.

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