Pool House Professional Advisers Limited

Reference number: 303560

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01543 441644

  • Address

    Pool House, 30 Dam Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6AA, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01543 441644 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode WS13 6AA
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Other names (5)

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

  • Central Independent Financial Services Trading name
  • The Central Finance Bureau Ltd Former name
  • Central Commercial Insurance Brokers Former trading name
  • Central General Insurance Former trading name
  • Pool House Investments 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages 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 regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Providing Credit Information Services

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
02107668
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 March 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Robert Burns Director Dec 1970 31 Dec 2012 25 other companies
Fiona Haigh Director Jun 1987 8 Dec 2015 16 other companies
Jonathan Paul Hovers Director May 1965 8 Dec 2015 18 other companies
Phoebe Kalsi Director Dec 1990 8 Jun 2022 4 other companies
Fiona Haigh Secretary Not published 22 Nov 2016 –

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
37
closed down
18
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 37 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 16 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

18 months to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£84.9k

+129% from £37.1k

Cash at bank

£40.3k

−57% from £93.5k

Owed within a year

£24.9k

−79% from £120k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02107668. 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

Pool House Professional Advisers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (26)

2021

10 May 2021

  • Drb Acquisitions Limited gave up control
  • Pool House Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

19 June 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "The Central Finance Bureau Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Drb Acquisitions Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

6 February 2007

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2004

31 October 2004

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

FCA register

1987

9 March 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Pool House Professional Advisers

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Pool House Professional Advisers

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

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  • 37 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pool House Professional Advisers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Pool House Professional Advisers Limited (FRN 303560) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2004 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Pool House Professional Advisers’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01543 441644 for Pool House Professional Advisers. 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 Pool House Professional Advisers a scam or clone?
Pool House Professional Advisers 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 Pool House Professional Advisers?
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 Pool House Professional Advisers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Pool House Professional Advisers?
Pool House Professional Advisers is owned by Pool House Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and held through a firm, since 10 May 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Drb Acquisitions Limited.
Who runs Pool House Professional Advisers?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Pool House Professional Advisers: David Robert Burns, Fiona Haigh, Jonathan Paul Hovers and Phoebe Kalsi.
How long has Pool House Professional Advisers been in business?
The company was formed on 9 March 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2004.
What do Pool House Professional Advisers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £84.9k (+129% from £37.1k) and cash at bank of £40.3k (−57% from £93.5k).
Does Pool House Professional Advisers use any other names?
It trades as Central Independent Financial Services. It has previously used 4 other names, including The Central Finance Bureau Ltd, Central Commercial Insurance Brokers and Central General Insurance.

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