Penney, Ruddy & Winter Ltd

Reference number: 626355

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When penneyruddywinter.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3515 1500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2R 8DD
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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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
11 December 2012 (13 years old)
Registered office
130 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9SA, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Alan Penney Director Mar 1976 27 Mar 2013 2 other companies
Mark Robert Pearson Director Dec 1966 26 Apr 2024 37 other companies
Kevin James D'Arcy Director Feb 1987 28 Feb 2025 5 other companies
Gregory Seath Director Apr 1970 28 Feb 2025 8 other companies

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
39
closed down
20
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 39 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 10 on the FCA register
  • The 8 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£80.4k

−38% from £129k

Cash at bank

£178k

−11% from £200k

Employees (average)

10

+11% from 9

Owed within a year

£193k

+23% from £158k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • 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 08325152. 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

Penney, Ruddy & Winter’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2019

10 December 2019

  • David Alan Penney no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Peter Hubert William Ruddy no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

3 December 2019

  • Penney & Ruddy Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Peter Bridges no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2018

6 October 2018

  • Peter Bridges gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2017

28 December 2017

  • David Alan Penney gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

22 December 2017

  • Peter Hubert William Ruddy gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2015

11 March 2015

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

FCA register

2012

11 December 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Penney, Ruddy & Winter

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

connected firms
9
share a director
9
past link
1

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (9)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Penney, Ruddy & Winter

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  • 39 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Penney, Ruddy & Winter Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Penney, Ruddy & Winter Ltd (FRN 626355) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2015 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Penney, Ruddy & Winter’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3515 1500 and the website penneyruddywinter.co.uk for Penney, Ruddy & Winter. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Penney, Ruddy & Winter a scam or clone?
Penney, Ruddy & Winter 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 Penney, Ruddy & Winter?
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 Penney, Ruddy & Winter to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Penney, Ruddy & Winter?
Penney, Ruddy & Winter is owned by Penney & Ruddy Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 3 December 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Peter Bridges, Mr David Alan Penney and Mr Peter Hubert William Ruddy.
Who runs Penney, Ruddy & Winter?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Penney, Ruddy & Winter: David Alan Penney, Mark Robert Pearson, Kevin James D'Arcy and Gregory Seath.
How long has Penney, Ruddy & Winter been in business?
The company was formed on 11 December 2012, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2015.
What do Penney, Ruddy & Winter’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2024, show net assets of £80.4k (−38% from £129k) and cash at bank of £178k (−11% from £200k).

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