Odyssey Pensions Limited

Reference number: 796417

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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 odysseypensions.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01656 334222 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF35 5PY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Discovery Pensions Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Establishing/operating/winding up a personal pension scheme
  • 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
11034559
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 October 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Suite 2d Building 1 Eastern Business Park, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 5EA, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding (SIC 66290)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Martin Robert Coombes Director Jan 1958 26 Oct 2017 3 other companies
Andrew Edward Mclaughlan Director Dec 1980 1 Mar 2018 9 other companies
Jamie Christopher Murphy Director Oct 1972 8 Jun 2018 11 other companies

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
12
still active
12
run together
8

In the full report: all 12 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 8 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£297k

+1.3% from £294k

Cash at bank

£162k

−4.9% from £171k

Owed within a year

£81.0k

−2.6% from £83.2k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11034559. 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

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

Key events (7) All events (13)

2018

1 November 2018

  • Jamie Christopher Murphy became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

8 June 2018

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

FCA register · Companies House

1 March 2018

  • Sherell McLaughlan gave up control

Companies House

2017

26 October 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Martin Robert Coombes gained significant control
  • Sherell McLaughlan took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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  • 12 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 13 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Odyssey Pensions Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Odyssey Pensions Limited (FRN 796417) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2018. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Odyssey Pensions’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01656 334222 and the website odysseypensions.com for Odyssey Pensions. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Odyssey Pensions a scam or clone?
Odyssey Pensions 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 Odyssey Pensions?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Odyssey Pensions to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Odyssey Pensions?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Odyssey Pensions: Mr Jamie Christopher Murphy (25–50% of shares) and Mr Martin Robert Coombes (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Sherell McLaughlan.
Who runs Odyssey Pensions?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Odyssey Pensions: Martin Robert Coombes, Andrew Edward McLaughlan and Jamie Christopher Murphy.
How long has Odyssey Pensions been in business?
The company was formed on 26 October 2017, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2018.
What do Odyssey Pensions’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £297k (+1.3% from £294k) and cash at bank of £162k (−4.9% from £171k).
Does Odyssey Pensions use any other names?
It trades as Discovery Pensions.

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