SP Financial Management Limited

Reference number: 171137

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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 spfm.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 123 0135 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SS6 7EJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Steggles Porter Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 · Arrange equity release 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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  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
27 June 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
57a Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 1PE, England
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gary James Lockett Director Feb 1963 9 Jul 2007 18 other companies
Joe Mcardle Director Jul 1993 20 Apr 2023 1 other company
Hayley Oliver Secretary Not published 27 Jul 2011 –

Other companies run by these 2 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
19
closed down
6
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 19 companies, 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 2 on the FCA register
  • All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£75.2k

+8.9% from £69.0k

Cash at bank

£96.9k

+4.1% from £93.1k

Owed within a year

£26.0k

<1% from £26.0k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 04022324. 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

SP Financial Management’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2016

6 April 2016

  • Gary James Lockett became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2007

1 August 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Steggles Porter Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

2000

17 November 2000

  • Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority from this date

FCA register

27 June 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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Firms connected to SP Financial Management

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with SP Financial Management. 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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Firms like SP Financial Management

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

In Rayleigh

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 29 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is SP Financial Management Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, SP Financial Management Limited (FRN 171137) 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 SP Financial Management’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 123 0135 and the website spfm.co.uk for SP Financial Management. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is SP Financial Management a scam or clone?
SP Financial 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 SP Financial 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 SP Financial Management to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns SP Financial Management?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of SP Financial Management: Mr Gary James Lockett (50–75% of shares).
Who runs SP Financial Management?
Companies House lists 2 directors of SP Financial Management: Gary James Lockett and Joe McArdle.
How long has SP Financial Management been in business?
The company was formed on 27 June 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do SP Financial Management’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £75.2k (+8.9% from £69.0k) and cash at bank of £96.9k (+4.1% from £93.1k).
Does SP Financial Management use any other names?
It has previously used the name Steggles Porter Limited.

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