Simon James Independent Financial Advisers LLP

Reference number: 987715

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Best Practice IFA Group Limited Reference number: 223112 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • Simon James Independent Financial Advisers LLP (FRN 987715) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Simon James Independent Financial Advisers's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Simon James Independent Financial Advisers, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When simonjamesllp.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3750 7000 is
  • Whether N1 7GU is a shared office: 88 other firms give it
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Other names (1)

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

  • Simon James Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
OC442916
Company status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
30 June 2022 (4 years old)
Registered office
2 Claridge Court, Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2AF, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon James Wigg LLP designated member Apr 1975 30 Jun 2022 1 other company
SJ FINANCIAL LTD Corporate LLP designated member Not published 30 Jun 2022 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3,758

−82% from £20.5k

Employees (average)

2

+100% from 1

Owed within a year

£1,201

<1% from £1,200

Assets and liabilities

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 OC442916. 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.

2022

25 November 2022

  • Became an appointed representative
  • Began trading as "Simon James"

FCA register

30 June 2022

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Simon James Wigg became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon James Wigg appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Simon James Independent Financial Advisers LLP FCA authorised?
Simon James Independent Financial Advisers LLP (FRN 987715) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for Simon James Independent Financial Advisers?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. Simon James Independent Financial Advisers LLP (FRN 987715) is an AR of Best Practice IFA Group Limited (FRN 223112). When you use Simon James Independent Financial Advisers's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Simon James Independent Financial Advisers, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is Simon James Independent Financial Advisers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3750 7000 and the website simonjamesllp.uk for Simon James Independent Financial Advisers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Simon James Independent Financial Advisers a scam or clone?
Simon James 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 Simon James Independent Financial Advisers?
Protection works through Best Practice IFA Group Limited, the principal firm responsible for Simon James Independent Financial Advisers's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Simon James Independent Financial Advisers?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Simon James Independent Financial Advisers: Mr Simon James Wigg (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Simon James Independent Financial Advisers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Simon James Independent Financial Advisers: Simon James Wigg and Sj Financial Ltd.
How long has Simon James Independent Financial Advisers been in business?
The company was formed on 30 June 2022.
What do Simon James Independent Financial Advisers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £3,758 (−82% from £20.5k).
Does Simon James Independent Financial Advisers use any other names?
It trades as Simon James.

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