Skybound Wealth Management Limited

Reference number: 217994

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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 skyboundwealth.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7183 3505 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BH12 5AG
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Other names (16)

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

  • Athletes & Creators Trading name
  • Skybound Property & Finance Trading name
  • Skybound Wealth UK Trading name
  • Guardian Wealth Management Limited Former name
  • GWM FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED Former name
  • GWM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Former name
  • Keystone Independent Limited Former name
  • Athletes & Influencers Former trading name
  • Guardian Wealth Management UK Former trading name
  • GWM Former trading name
  • GWM 360 Former trading name
  • GWM Financial Planning Former trading name
  • GWM International Former trading name
  • GWM Sports Management Former trading name
  • GWM UK Former trading name
  • QROPS Adviser Former trading 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.
  • 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 arranger
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising 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
  • 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
04479650
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 July 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Alum House Suite 12, Wallisdown Road, Poole, BH12 5AG, England
Nature of business
  • Financial management (SIC 70221)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Joshua Burton Director Nov 1992 9 Oct 2023 None
Craig Richard Stokes Director Jun 1981 11 Aug 2025 1 other company

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1
is FCA-registered
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 one on the FCA register
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

−£87.1k

−339% from £36.4k

Net assets

£423k

+551% from £65.0k

Cash at bank

£176k

−1.5% from £179k

Owed within a year

£1.11m

+71% from £650k

The accounts for the year to 31 December 2025 do not tag turnover in a form that can be read automatically, so it is not shown. The last tagged figure is £6.26m, for the year to 31 December 2023.

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2025
  • Both charts, 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 04479650. 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

Skybound Wealth Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (20) All events (66)

2025

24 October 2025

  • Skybound Partners Limited gave up control
  • Skybound Wealth Management Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2021

12 April 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "GWM FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED"

FCA register

7 April 2021

  • Rachel Jeanne Howell gave up control
  • Skybound Partners Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2020

1 July 2020

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2018

14 February 2018

  • David Robert Howell gave up control
  • Rachel Jeanne Howell took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2017

31 July 2017

  • David Robert Howell took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Rachel Jeanne Howell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

23 November 2016

  • David Robert Howell stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • David Robert Howell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Rachel Jeanne Howell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

14 October 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "GWM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED"

FCA register

12 October 2015

  • Changed its registered name from "Guardian Wealth Management Limited"

FCA register

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

20 November 2008

  • Changed its registered name from "Keystone Independent Limited"

FCA register

2002

18 November 2002

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

FCA register

8 July 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 66 events

  • All 66 events in its history (20 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Firms connected to Skybound Wealth Management

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2
past link
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Skybound Wealth Management

Other firms of the same type (financial adviser), nearest first.

In Poole

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 66 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Skybound Wealth Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Skybound Wealth Management Limited (FRN 217994) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2002 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Skybound Wealth Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7183 3505 and the website skyboundwealth.co.uk for Skybound Wealth Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Skybound Wealth Management a scam or clone?
Skybound Wealth Management 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 Skybound Wealth Management?
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 Skybound Wealth Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Skybound Wealth Management?
Skybound Wealth Management is owned by Skybound Wealth Management Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 24 October 2025. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Rachel Jeanne Howell, Skybound Partners Limited and Mr David Robert Howell.
Who runs Skybound Wealth Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Skybound Wealth Management: Joshua Burton and Craig Richard Stokes.
How long has Skybound Wealth Management been in business?
The company was formed on 8 July 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2002.
What do Skybound Wealth Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show profit before tax of −£87.1k (−339% from £36.4k) and net assets of £423k (+551% from £65.0k).
Does Skybound Wealth Management use any other names?
It trades as Athletes & Creators, Skybound Property & Finance and Skybound Wealth UK. It has previously used 13 other names, including Guardian Wealth Management Limited, GWM FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED and GWM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.

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