Pocknells Wealth Management Limited

Reference number: 1034981

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Best Practice IFA Group Limited Reference number: 223112 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Pocknells Wealth Management Limited (FRN 1034981) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Pocknells Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Pocknells Wealth Management, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01245 850245

  • Address

    The Old Police Station, West Square, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5AL, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01245 850245 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM9 5AL
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
15293812
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 November 2023 (2 years old)
Registered office
The Old Police Station, West Square, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5AL, England
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Derek Holliday Director Nov 1984 20 Nov 2023 19 other companies
James Melhuish Director Mar 1990 20 Nov 2023 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
22
closed down
2
still active
20

In the full report: all 22 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 November 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£4,651

Down £180 from −£4,471

Cash at bank

£18.6k

−9.3% from £20.5k

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £4,651 more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

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 15293812. 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

Pocknells Wealth Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (10)

2025

1 July 2025

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

11 January 2025

  • Firies Ltd stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2023

20 November 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Firies Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Pocknells Holdings Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • The Melhuish Group Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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In Maldon

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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pocknells Wealth Management Limited FCA authorised?
Pocknells Wealth Management Limited (FRN 1034981) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Pocknells Wealth Management?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Pocknells Wealth Management Limited (FRN 1034981) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Pocknells Wealth Management's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Pocknells Wealth Management, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Pocknells Wealth Management’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01245 850245 for Pocknells Wealth Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pocknells Wealth Management a scam or clone?
Pocknells Wealth Management 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 Pocknells Wealth Management?
Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Pocknells Wealth Management's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Pocknells Wealth Management?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Pocknells Wealth Management: The Melhuish Group Ltd (25–50% of shares) and Pocknells Holdings Limited (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Firies Ltd.
Who runs Pocknells Wealth Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Pocknells Wealth Management: John Derek Holliday and James Melhuish.
How long has Pocknells Wealth Management been in business?
The company was formed on 20 November 2023.
What do Pocknells Wealth Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 November 2025, show net assets of −£4,651 (down £180 from −£4,471) and cash at bank of £18.6k (−9.3% from £20.5k).

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