Messels Limited

Reference number: 403323

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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 messels.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01483 420999 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SN8 4LN
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Other names (4)

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

  • Parker Research Associates Ltd Former name
  • PH Partners Limited Former name
  • Costigan Reports Former trading name
  • Moulton Harrox 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.
  • 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)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • The firm must not enter into any new agreement with any Appointed Representative or Introducer Appointed Representative.
    The Firm must not: a. Enter into any new agreement or arrangement with any Appointed Representative or Introducer Appointed Representative which proposes, as part of the regulated activities that it will undertake pursuant to that agreement or arrangement, to conduct corporate finance business. b. Enter into any new agreement or arrangement with any Appointed Representative or Introducer Appointed Representative without the prior written consent of the Authority.
  • Retail client requirement
    The firm must not conduct any designated investment business with retail clients other than corporate finance business.

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
05186821
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
22 July 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Eastcastle House 27-28 Eastcastle Street, London, W1W 8DH, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Timothy David Eric Parker Director Sep 1959 22 Jul 2004 5 other companies
Laurie Ellen Parker Director Jun 1965 22 Jul 2004 None
Dominic Garnet Cavigan Hawker Director Jul 1962 23 Jun 2005 4 other companies
Kathryn Hawker Director Oct 1966 26 Sep 2005 None

Other companies run by these 4 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
9
closed down
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£144k

+5.5% from £136k

Cash at bank

£120k

+7.8% from £111k

Employees (average)

5

+25% from 4

Owed within a year

£29.2k

+1.1% from £28.9k

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 December 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £279k turnover and £5,488 profit, for the year to 31 December 2022.

Net assets

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05186821. 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

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

Key events (10) All events (21)

2024

19 September 2024

  • FCA imposed a requirement (The firm must not enter into any new agreement with any Appointed Representative or Introducer Appointed Representative.)

FCA register

2021

27 August 2021

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Retail client requirement)

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Dominic Garnet Cavigan Hawker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Timothy David Eric Parker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

24 May 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "PH Partners Limited"

FCA register

2005

26 August 2005

  • Changed its registered name from "Parker Research Associates Ltd"

FCA register

2004

5 October 2004

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1 October 2004

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

22 July 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms connected to Messels

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Messels

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

In Marlborough

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In the Swindon (SN) postcode area

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Get the full report on Messels

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Messels Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Messels Limited (FRN 403323) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed 2 limits on what it may do.
What is Messels’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 420999 and the website messels.com for Messels. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Messels a scam or clone?
Messels 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 Messels?
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 Messels to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Messels?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Messels: Mr. Timothy David Eric Parker (25–50% of shares) and Mr. Dominic Garnet Cavigan Hawker (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Messels?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Messels: Timothy David Eric Parker, Laurie Ellen Parker, Dominic Garnet Cavigan Hawker and Kathryn Hawker.
How long has Messels been in business?
The company was formed on 22 July 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
What do Messels’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £144k (+5.5% from £136k) and cash at bank of £120k (+7.8% from £111k).
Does Messels use any other names?
It has previously used 4 other names, including Parker Research Associates Ltd, PH Partners Limited and Costigan Reports.

Sources and links

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