Plantech Independent Limited

Reference number: 440803

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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 plantech.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01362 869057 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode NR20 4BW
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Other names (3)

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

  • Focused Mortgage and Protection Solution Trading name
  • Squirrel Equity Release Trading name
  • Carl Wyer Financial Services 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.
  • 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.
Show FCA detail (16 permissions)
  • 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 P2P agreements
  • 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
  • Providing basic advice on stakeholder products

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
04068191
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 September 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Andrew Hewson Director Mar 1956 27 Apr 2012 3 other companies
Kathryn Elizabeth Hewson Director Jun 1957 24 Sep 2012 3 other companies
Christopher Andrew Hewson Director Apr 1990 1 Mar 2021 3 other companies
Katie Louise Douglas Director May 1992 1 Mar 2021 2 other companies
Kathryn Elizabeth Hewson Secretary Not published 24 Sep 2012 –

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
5
still active
5
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 5 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
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 9 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£101k

+28% from £78.9k

Cash at bank

£86.4k

+33% from £65.0k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£7,445

+152% from £2,951

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04068191. 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

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

Key events (6) All events (25)

2016

6 April 2016

  • David Andrew Hewson became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Kathryn Elizabeth Hewson became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

9 January 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

7 December 2005

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2000

8 September 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Plantech Independent

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Get the full report on Plantech Independent

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Plantech Independent Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Plantech Independent Limited (FRN 440803) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2006 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Plantech Independent’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01362 869057 and the website plantech.co.uk for Plantech Independent. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Plantech Independent a scam or clone?
Plantech Independent 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 Plantech Independent?
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 Plantech Independent to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Plantech Independent?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Plantech Independent: Mr David Andrew Hewson (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Kathryn Elizabeth Hewson (50–75% of shares).
Who runs Plantech Independent?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Plantech Independent: David Andrew Hewson, Kathryn Elizabeth Hewson, Christopher Andrew Hewson and Katie Louise Douglas.
How long has Plantech Independent been in business?
The company was formed on 8 September 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2006.
What do Plantech Independent’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2025, show total equity of £101k (+28% from £78.9k) and cash at bank of £86.4k (+33% from £65.0k).
Does Plantech Independent use any other names?
It trades as Focused Mortgage and Protection Solution and Squirrel Equity Release. It has previously used the name Carl Wyer Financial Services.

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