Marchwood IFA Limited

Reference number: 500709

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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 marchwoodifa.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01243 532635 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO19 1NF
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Other names (1)

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

  • Marchwood Mortgages Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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 · Arrange equity release 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 a home reversion plan
  • 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) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
7 April 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
44 North Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1NF, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Stuart Mayne Director Mar 1969 2 Dec 2009 3 other companies
James Alexander Gordon Director Mar 1980 1 Jun 2023 1 other company
Rehan Meiring Director Apr 1990 1 Sep 2026 None

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 6 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

Total equity

£124k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£171k

+5.6% from £162k

Employees (average)

7

−13% from 8

Owed within a year

£60.7k

−1.9% from £61.9k

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 06871651. 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

Marchwood IFA’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

6 August 2009

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

8 July 2009

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

7 April 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms like Marchwood IFA

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

In Chichester

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 17 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Marchwood IFA Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Marchwood IFA Limited (FRN 500709) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2009 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Marchwood IFA’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01243 532635 and the website marchwoodifa.co.uk for Marchwood IFA. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Marchwood IFA a scam or clone?
Marchwood IFA 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 Marchwood IFA?
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 Marchwood IFA to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Marchwood IFA?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Marchwood IFA: James Stuart Mayne, James Alexander Gordon and Rehan Meiring.
How long has Marchwood IFA been in business?
The company was formed on 7 April 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2009.
What do Marchwood IFA’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £124k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £171k (+5.6% from £162k).
Does Marchwood IFA use any other names?
It trades as Marchwood Mortgages.

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