Protea Financial Services (South East) Limited

Reference number: 954035

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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 proteafs.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07849 200838 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN26 5QP
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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 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 Advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • 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
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
09393797
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 January 2015 (11 years old)
Registered office
2 New Court Cottages, Alfriston Road, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 5QP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jacques Pienaar Director May 1969 19 Jan 2015 None
Anthea Louise Pienaar Director Dec 1979 28 Jun 2021 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 30 January 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£5,500

<1% from £5,453

Cash at bank

£12.2k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£14.0k

−14% from £16.3k

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 09393797. 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

Protea Financial Services (South East)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2022

1 March 2022

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

FCA register

1 January 2022

  • Anthea Louise Pienaar became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Jacques Pienaar became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

19 January 2015

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms like Protea Financial Services (South East)

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

In Polegate

Hampton Home Finance LtdPolegateAppointed representative

In the Brighton (BN) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Protea Financial Services (South East) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Protea Financial Services (South East) Limited (FRN 954035) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2022 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Protea Financial Services (South East)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07849 200838 and the website proteafs.com for Protea Financial Services (South East). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Protea Financial Services (South East) a scam or clone?
Protea Financial Services (South East) 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 Protea Financial Services (South East)?
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 Protea Financial Services (South East) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Protea Financial Services (South East)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Protea Financial Services (South East): Mrs. Anthea Louise Pienaar (25–50% of shares) and Mr Jacques Pienaar (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Protea Financial Services (South East)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Protea Financial Services (South East): Jacques Pienaar and Anthea Louise Pienaar.
How long has Protea Financial Services (South East) been in business?
The company was formed on 19 January 2015, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2022.
What do Protea Financial Services (South East)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 January 2026, show net assets of £5,500 (<1% from £5,453) and cash at bank of £12.2k (no earlier figure to compare).

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