SPARK Advisory Partners Limited

Reference number: 182762

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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 sparkadvisorypartners.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3368 3550 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC1M 4BH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Newmedia Investors Limited Former name
  • Spark Investors Limited 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.
  • 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)
  • Advising on P2P agreements
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Corporate finance business only.
    The firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business.

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
03191370
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
26 April 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
5 St. John's Lane, London, EC1M 4BH
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew David Norman Betton Director Apr 1971 27 Aug 2003 33 other companies
Neil Richard Baldwin Director Feb 1963 17 Feb 2012 3 other companies
Mark David Brady Director Sep 1961 17 Feb 2012 3 other companies
Matthew James Davis Director Mar 1970 17 Feb 2012 3 other companies
Andrew David Norman Betton Secretary Not published 19 May 2011 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
39
closed down
26
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 39 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 4 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Profit before tax

£619k

Not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time

Net assets

£879k

−27% from £1.21m

Cash at bank

£650k

−40% from £1.07m

Owed within a year

£826k

−2.3% from £846k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2026
  • 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 03191370. 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

SPARK Advisory Partners’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (45)

2016

12 April 2016

  • Spark Aph Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2011

25 November 2011

  • Changed its registered name from "Spark Investors Limited"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

9 February 2001

  • Changed its registered name from "Newmedia Investors Limited"

FCA register

1997

14 February 1997

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

1996

26 April 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 45 events

  • All 45 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 32
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Firms connected to SPARK Advisory Partners

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

connected firms
5
share a director
1
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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  • 39 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 45 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is SPARK Advisory Partners Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (FRN 182762) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is SPARK Advisory Partners’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3368 3550 and the website sparkadvisorypartners.com for SPARK Advisory Partners. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is SPARK Advisory Partners a scam or clone?
SPARK Advisory Partners 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 SPARK Advisory Partners?
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 SPARK Advisory Partners to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns SPARK Advisory Partners?
SPARK Advisory Partners is owned by Spark Aph Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 12 April 2016.
Who runs SPARK Advisory Partners?
Companies House lists 4 directors of SPARK Advisory Partners: Andrew David Norman Betton, Neil Richard Baldwin, Mark David Brady and Matthew James Davis.
How long has SPARK Advisory Partners been in business?
The company was formed on 26 April 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do SPARK Advisory Partners’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show profit before tax of £619k (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and net assets of £879k (−27% from £1.21m).
Does SPARK Advisory Partners use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Newmedia Investors Limited and Spark Investors Limited.

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