PF Financial Ltd

Reference number: 627955

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Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

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

  • When pffinancial.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01494 778899 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HP3 0HG
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Other names (2)

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

  • Potter and Ford Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • CAP Independent Financial Services Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 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
8 January 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
1a High Street, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 0HG, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jeremy Philip Elverson Director Feb 1965 8 Jan 2007 3 other companies
James Michael Pinder Director Jan 1991 1 Mar 2023 None
Urmi Acharya Director Feb 1977 1 Mar 2025 None
Loraine Elverson Secretary Not published 8 Jan 2007 –

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
3
closed down
3

In the full report: all 3 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 May 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£12.5k

+74% from £7,182

Cash at bank

£2,074

Up £1,780 from £294

Employees (average)

5

−17% from 6

Owed within a year

£38.7k

+239% from £11.4k

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 May 2026: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £350k turnover and £9,443 profit, for the year to 31 May 2025.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • Both charts, 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 06044532. 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

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

2025

1 March 2025

  • Urmi Acharya gained significant control

Companies House

2024

1 January 2024

  • James Michael Pinder became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2021

1 May 2021

  • Richard Derrick French no longer has significant control
  • Robert Charles Lees no longer has significant control

Companies House

3 February 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Potter and Ford Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jeremy Philip Elverson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Derrick French gained significant control
  • Robert Charles Lees gained significant control

Companies House

2015

2 January 2015

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

FCA register

2007

8 January 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms like PF Financial

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 25 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is PF Financial Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, PF Financial Ltd (FRN 627955) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2015 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is PF Financial’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01494 778899 and the website pffinancial.co.uk for PF Financial. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is PF Financial a scam or clone?
PF Financial 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 PF Financial?
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 PF Financial to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns PF Financial?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of PF Financial: Mr James Michael Pinder (25–50% of shares), Mr Jeremy Philip Elverson (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Urmi Acharya (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Robert Charles Lees and Mr Richard Derrick French.
Who runs PF Financial?
Companies House lists 3 directors of PF Financial: Jeremy Philip Elverson, James Michael Pinder and Urmi Acharya.
How long has PF Financial been in business?
The company was formed on 8 January 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2015.
What do PF Financial’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2026, show net assets of £12.5k (+74% from £7,182) and cash at bank of £2,074 (up £1,780 from £294).
Does PF Financial use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Potter and Ford Ltd and CAP Independent Financial Services.

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