Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers Limited

Reference number: 148187

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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 reesastleyifa.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01686 626616 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SY16 1RB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Rees Astley Trading name
  • Rees Astley Limited Former 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Credit Broking
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
01076337
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
12 October 1972 (54 years old)
Registered office
St David's House, New Road, Newtown, SY16 1RB, Wales
Nature of business
  • Life insurance (SIC 65110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alun Wyn Hughes Director May 1964 Not published 3 other companies
Alun Wyn Hughes Secretary Not published 29 Oct 2024 –

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 companies
3
still active
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, 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 2 on the FCA register
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£454k

−20% from £566k

Cash at bank

£516k

−21% from £650k

Employees (average)

11

−15% from 13

Owed within a year

£121k

−13% from £139k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01076337. 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

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

Key events (13) All events (27)

2024

29 October 2024

  • Alun Wyn Hughes became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Alun Wyn Hughes stopped being the majority owner
  • Michael Tira Gardner became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Michael Tira Gardner stopped being a part-owner
  • Rees Astley (Holdings) Limited gave up control
  • Rees Astley IFA Holdings took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Rees Astley (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

2 October 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Rees Astley Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1997

4 April 1997

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

1972

12 October 1972

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (13 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Connected firms

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

past links
2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 27 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers Limited (FRN 148187) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01686 626616 and the website reesastleyifa.co.uk for Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers a scam or clone?
Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers 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 Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers?
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 Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers?
Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers is owned by Rees Astley IFA Holdings, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 29 October 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Alun Wyn Hughes, Mr Michael Tira Gardner and Rees Astley (Holdings) Limited.
Who runs Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers?
Companies House lists one director of Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers: Alun Wyn Hughes.
How long has Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers been in business?
The company was formed on 12 October 1972, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £454k (−20% from £566k) and cash at bank of £516k (−21% from £650k).
Does Rees Astley Independent Financial Advisers use any other names?
It trades as Rees Astley. It has previously used the name Rees Astley Limited.

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