Smythe House Limited

Reference number: 583142

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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 smythehouse.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3179 5300 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1Y 6BN
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Other names (2)

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

  • Oberon Planning Trading name
  • Stratalli Ltd 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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
  • 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
07088807
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 November 2009 (16 years old)
Registered office
6 Duke Street St. James's, 2nd Floor, London, SW1Y 6BN, 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
Edward Alexander De Burgh Galwey Director Jul 1973 27 Nov 2009 1 other company
Simon Philip Mcgivern Director Jul 1973 26 Jan 2022 1 other company
Adam Young Director Feb 1968 2 May 2024 None

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
2
still active
2

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

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£1.36m

+9.2% from £1.25m

Profit before tax

−£180k

−495% from £45.6k

Total equity

£66.2k

−73% from £246k

Cash at bank

£189k

+95% from £96.5k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 07088807. 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

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

Key events (12) All events (31)

2026

9 March 2026

  • Oberon Investments Group PLC took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Oberon Securities Limited gave up control

Companies House

2021

27 May 2021

  • Edward Galwey stopped being a part-owner
  • Josephine Lucinda Galwey stopped being a part-owner
  • Oberon Securities Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

1 June 2016

  • Edward Galwey became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Josephine Lucinda Galwey became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

1 October 2012

  • Changed its registered name from "Stratalli Ltd"

FCA register

31 August 2012

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

26 July 2012

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

2009

27 November 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 31 events

  • All 31 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 15
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Firms connected to Smythe House

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

connected firms
5
share its phone number
2
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 31 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Smythe House Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Smythe House Limited (FRN 583142) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2012 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Smythe House’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3179 5300 and the website smythehouse.co.uk for Smythe House. 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.
Is Smythe House a scam or clone?
Smythe House 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 Smythe House?
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 Smythe House to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Smythe House?
Smythe House is owned by Oberon Investments Group PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 9 March 2026. Before that, it was controlled by Oberon Securities Limited, Mr Edward Galwey and Mrs Josephine Lucinda Galwey.
Who runs Smythe House?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Smythe House: Edward Alexander De Burgh Galwey, Simon Philip McGivern and Adam Young.
How long has Smythe House been in business?
The company was formed on 27 November 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2012.
What do Smythe House’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show turnover of £1.36m (+9.2% from £1.25m) and profit before tax of −£180k (−495% from £45.6k).
Does Smythe House use any other names?
It trades as Oberon Planning. It has previously used the name Stratalli Ltd.

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