Priscum Limited

Reference number: 507387

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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 priscum.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01600 483600 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV12 9SN
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Other names (8)

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

  • Arcturus Wealth Management Trading name
  • C P Griffiths & Partners Trading name
  • John C Cartlidge Trading name
  • Latimer Skilling Associates Trading name
  • Peter Tarrant-Willis Trading name
  • Capital Trustee Advisory Services Former trading name
  • Essential Money Matters Former trading name
  • Monmouthshire 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.
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  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • 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 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 Adjusting
  • 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

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
02815490
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 May 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
Marston Hall Industrial Estate, Marston Lane,, Marston Jabbett,, Bedworth,, Warwickshire,, CV12 9SD, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alexander James Liquorish Wrightson Director Jul 1982 1 Aug 2016 1 other company
Alexander James Davis Liquorish Wrightson Secretary Not published 8 Dec 2020 –

Other companies run by its director

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 company
1
still active
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£3,089

−73% from £11.5k

Employees (average)

2

Up 2 from 0

Owed within a year

£23.2k

−2% from £23.7k

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 02815490. 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

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

Key events (8) All events (32)

2020

8 December 2020

  • Alexander James Liquorish Wrightson took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Keith Arthur Wrightson gave up control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Keith Arthur Wrightson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2010

4 January 2010

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

FCA register

2009

31 May 2009

  • Board replaced: both directors left and a new director took over

Companies House

1993

6 May 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to Priscum

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Priscum

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In the Coventry (CV) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Priscum Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Priscum Limited (FRN 507387) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2010 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Priscum’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01600 483600 and the website priscum.com for Priscum. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Priscum a scam or clone?
Priscum 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 Priscum?
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 Priscum to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Priscum?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Priscum: Mr Alexander James Liquorish Wrightson (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Keith Arthur Wrightson.
Who runs Priscum?
Companies House lists one director of Priscum: Alexander James Liquorish Wrightson.
How long has Priscum been in business?
The company was formed on 6 May 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2010.
What do Priscum’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show total equity of £3,089 (−73% from £11.5k).
Does Priscum use any other names?
It trades as Arcturus Wealth Management, C P Griffiths & Partners, John C Cartlidge, Latimer Skilling Associates and Peter Tarrant-Willis. It has previously used 3 other names: Capital Trustee Advisory Services, Essential Money Matters and Monmouthshire Financial Services.

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