Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia) Ltd

Reference number: 409896

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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

St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc Reference number: 195351 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.
  • Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia) Ltd (FRN 409896) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia), 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

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

  • When primusfinancial.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01473 828456 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CO7 6NN
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Other names (2)

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

  • Primus Financial Solutions Trading name
  • David Michael Catchpole Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, 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 name
PRIMUS FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED
Company number
09143428
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 July 2014 (12 years old)
Registered office
5 Holton Park Hadleigh Road, Holton-St-Mary, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6NN, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Michael Catchpole Director Dec 1970 23 Jul 2014 None
Karren Catchpole Director Aug 1966 23 Jul 2014 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£101

Same as £101

Cash at bank

£4,854

−72% from £17.3k

Employees (average)

8

+14% from 7

Owed within a year

£177k

+17% from £151k

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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 09143428. 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

Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (9)

2016

23 July 2016

  • David Michael Catchpole became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Karren Catchpole became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

10 October 2014

  • Changed its registered name from "David Michael Catchpole"

FCA register

23 July 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

2009

8 June 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Primus Financial Solutions"

FCA register

2004

22 October 2004

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 9 events

  • All 9 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia) Ltd FCA authorised?
Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia) Ltd (FRN 409896) 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 Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia)?
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. Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia) Ltd (FRN 409896) is an AR of St. James's Place Wealth Management Plc (FRN 195351). When you use Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia), 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 Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01473 828456 and the website primusfinancial.co.uk for Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia) a scam or clone?
Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia) 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 Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia)?
Protection works through St. James's Place Wealth Management PLC, the principal firm responsible for Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia): Mr David Michael Catchpole (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Karren Catchpole (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia): David Michael Catchpole and Karren Catchpole.
How long has Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia) been in business?
The company was formed on 23 July 2014.
What do Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £101 (same as £101) and cash at bank of £4,854 (−72% from £17.3k).
Does Primus Financial Solutions (East Anglia) use any other names?
It trades as Primus Financial Solutions. It has previously used the name David Michael Catchpole.

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