Sfts Trustees Limited

Reference number: 313246

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Website, phone number and address

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  • Phone number

    07785 628056

    Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.

  • Address

    Third Floor South, Quadrangle, Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1PZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When sfs-group.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07785 628056 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode GL50 1PZ
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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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
12 September 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
One Creechurch Place, London, EC3A 5AF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities of insurance agents and brokers (SIC 66220)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Warren Paul Dickson Director Nov 1971 27 Mar 2024 25 other companies
Jonathan Paul Cumpstey Director Nov 1961 6 Jun 2024 14 other companies
Michael Raymond Millar Director Mar 1988 2 Aug 2024 26 other companies

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
46
closed down
26
are FCA-registered
15

In the full report: all 46 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 3 no longer authorised
  • The 15 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 14 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 September 2023Full accountsAudited

Total equity

£53.5k

+54% from £34.8k

Cash at bank

£886k

−11% from £991k

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£932k

−11% from £1.05m

Total equity

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • 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 02538905. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

2025

17 December 2025

  • Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited gave up control
  • Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

2023

26 April 2023

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2020

10 March 2020

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 3 new directors took over
  • Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited took control (75–100% of votes)

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

1998

13 November 1998

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1994

1 June 1994

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1990

12 September 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms connected to Sfts Trustees

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

connected firms
8
no longer authorised
1
share a director
8

In the full report: all 8 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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Firms like Sfts Trustees

Other firms of the same type (insurance broker), nearest first.

In Cheltenham

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  • 46 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history
  • 8 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sfts Trustees Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sfts Trustees Limited (FRN 313246) 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 Sfts Trustees’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07785 628056 and the website sfs-group.co.uk for Sfts Trustees. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms, one of which is no longer authorised.
Is Sfts Trustees a scam or clone?
Sfts Trustees 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 Sfts Trustees?
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 Sfts Trustees to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sfts Trustees?
Sfts Trustees is owned by Howden Uk&I Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 17 December 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Endsleigh Insurance Services Limited.
Who runs Sfts Trustees?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Sfts Trustees: Warren Paul Dickson, Jonathan Paul Cumpstey and Michael Raymond Millar.
How long has Sfts Trustees been in business?
The company was formed on 12 September 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Sfts Trustees’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 September 2023, show total equity of £53.5k (+54% from £34.8k) and cash at bank of £886k (−11% from £991k).

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