Principia Estate & Asset Management Ltd

Reference number: 305844

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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 principialondon.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7244 4444 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW10 9PT
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Other names (2)

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

  • Principia Estate and Asset Management Trading name
  • Farrar Property Management Ltd Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance

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
03284375
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 November 1996 (29 years old)
Registered office
Building 1 Meadows Business Park, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 9AB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis (SIC 68320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Paul Leonard Aitchison Director Jul 1979 31 Mar 2026 241 other companies
Michael Brian Cook Director Jun 1983 31 Mar 2026 108 other companies
Peter Kavanagh Director Jul 1962 31 Mar 2026 91 other companies
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 11 May 2026 –

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
244
closed down
63
are FCA-registered
15

In the full report: all 244 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
  • The 15 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 127 companies these 3 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 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Total equity

£1.75m

+50% from £1.17m

Cash at bank

£692k

Up £679k from £13.3k

Employees (average)

39

+5.4% from 37

Owed within a year

£825k

−1.4% from £836k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 03284375. 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

Principia Estate & Asset Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (26)

2026

31 March 2026

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

2024

1 March 2024

  • Farrar & Co Ltd gave up control
  • Principia Estate & Asset Management Holdings Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

5 June 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Farrar Property Management Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Farrar & Co Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

2002

13 December 2002

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over

Companies House

1996

27 November 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 26 events

  • All 26 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Principia Estate & Asset Management

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

connected firms
12
no longer authorised
1
share a director
12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (12)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 244 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 26 events in its history
  • 12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Principia Estate & Asset Management Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Principia Estate & Asset Management Ltd (FRN 305844) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Principia Estate & Asset Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7244 4444 and the website principialondon.co.uk for Principia Estate & Asset Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Principia Estate & Asset Management a scam or clone?
Principia Estate & Asset 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 Principia Estate & Asset Management?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Principia Estate & Asset Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Principia Estate & Asset Management?
Principia Estate & Asset Management is owned by Principia Estate & Asset Management Holdings Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 1 March 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Farrar & Co Ltd.
Who runs Principia Estate & Asset Management?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Principia Estate & Asset Management: Paul Leonard Aitchison, Michael Brian Cook and Peter Kavanagh.
How long has Principia Estate & Asset Management been in business?
The company was formed on 27 November 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Principia Estate & Asset Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 March 2026, show total equity of £1.75m (+50% from £1.17m) and cash at bank of £692k (up £679k from £13.3k).
Does Principia Estate & Asset Management use any other names?
It trades as Principia Estate and Asset Management. It has previously used the name Farrar Property Management Ltd.

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