Professional Financial LLP: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

028 9065 5444
Address

Bank Chambers, 153-155 Holywood Road, Belfast, County Antrim, BT4 3BE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 028 9065 5444 is
Who else gives the postcode BT4 3BE

Other names (1)

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

Professional Wealth Management Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Show FCA detail (4 permissions)

Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
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: NC000055 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 14 October 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office: Bank Chambers, 153 Holywood Road, Belfast, BT4 3BE

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Derek Lawrence Dodds	LLP designated member	Mar 1954	14 Oct 2005	1 other company
Josephine Grace Dodds	LLP designated member	Apr 1955	14 Oct 2005	1 other company

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 company: 1
still active: 1
run together: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
The 1 company these 2 directors run together

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (10)

2016

14 October 2016

Derek Lawrence Dodds became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Josephine Grace Dodds became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2014

1 April 2014

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2005

14 October 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

All 10 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 2

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Professional Financial LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, Professional Financial LLP (FRN 615204) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Professional Financial’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9065 5444 for Professional Financial. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Professional Financial a scam or clone?

Professional Financial 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 Professional Financial?

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 Professional Financial to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Professional Financial?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Professional Financial: Mr Derek Lawrence Dodds (25–50% of surplus assets) and Mrs Josephine Grace Dodds (25–50% of surplus assets).

Who runs Professional Financial?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Professional Financial: Derek Lawrence Dodds and Josephine Grace Dodds.

How long has Professional Financial been in business?

The company was formed on 14 October 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does Professional Financial use any other names?

It trades as Professional Wealth Management.