Openwork Limited

Reference number: 408285

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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 theopenworkpartnership.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01793 567888 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SN5 8UB
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Other names (3)

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

  • Owl Financial Trading name
  • The Openwork Partnership Trading name
  • Indirect Solutions Limited Former 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.
  • 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 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) 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 number
04399725
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 March 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Auckland House, Lydiard Fields, Swindon, SN5 8UB, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Luard Howell Director Nov 1955 20 Jan 2021 7 other companies
Duncan Crocker Director May 1958 20 Jan 2021 6 other companies
Thomas Mark Stephen Director Jun 1957 22 Feb 2023 1 other company
Rosanne Mary Murison Director Mar 1960 22 Feb 2023 4 other companies
Sara Philippa Bennison Director Sep 1967 19 Dec 2023 17 other companies
Robin Matthew Barker Director Aug 1972 20 Oct 2025 7 other companies
Erica Mandryko Secretary Not published 11 Apr 2026 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
37
closed down
3
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 37 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 14 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 6 directors run together
  • All 48 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (103)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Openwork Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

15 January 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Indirect Solutions Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

31 May 2005

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

FCA register

2002

20 March 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 103 events

  • All 103 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 92
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Firms connected to Openwork

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

connected firms
5
share a director
5
past links
6

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 6 past links through former directors
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Firms like Openwork

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

In Swindon

Achieve Wealth Management (Wiltshire) LimitedSwindonAuthorisedButler Toll LimitedSwindonAuthorisedDandelion Financial LimitedSwindonAuthorisedDermot BranniganSwindonAuthorisedFuture Planning Wealth Management LimitedSwindonAuthorisedMather & Murray Financial LtdSwindonAuthorised

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  • 37 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 103 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Openwork Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Openwork Limited (FRN 408285) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2005 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Openwork’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01793 567888 and the website theopenworkpartnership.com for Openwork. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Openwork a scam or clone?
Openwork 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 Openwork?
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 Openwork to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Openwork?
Openwork is owned by Openwork Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Openwork?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Openwork: Philip Luard Howell, Duncan Crocker, Thomas Mark Stephen, Rosanne Mary Murison, Sara Philippa Bennison and Robin Matthew Barker.
How long has Openwork been in business?
The company was formed on 20 March 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2005.
Does Openwork use any other names?
It trades as Owl Financial and The Openwork Partnership. It has previously used the name Indirect Solutions Limited.

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