Stepping Stones Financial Services Limited

Reference number: 451050

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When steppingstonesfs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07980 019533 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S36 6DT
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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 regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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
05708756
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 February 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
7 Summerford Wellthorne Lane, Ingbirchworth, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7GS, England
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Andrew Hanson Director Feb 1975 14 Feb 2006 None
Ruth Hanson Secretary Not published 15 Feb 2012 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that its director runs no other company
  • All 4 people who have been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£27.9k

<1% from £27.9k

Cash at bank

£49.6k

−29% from £70.3k

Employees (average)

4

+33% from 3

Owed within a year

£43.5k

−21% from £55.3k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 05708756. 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

Stepping Stones Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Andrew Hanson took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2006

4 July 2006

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

20 June 2006

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

14 February 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms connected to Stepping Stones Financial Services

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

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
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Firms like Stepping Stones Financial Services

Other firms of the same type (mortgage adviser or broker), nearest first.

In Sheffield

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  • Every company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Stepping Stones Financial Services Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Stepping Stones Financial Services Limited (FRN 451050) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2006 and works as a mortgage adviser or broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Stepping Stones Financial Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07980 019533 and the website steppingstonesfs.co.uk for Stepping Stones Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Stepping Stones Financial Services a scam or clone?
Stepping Stones Financial Services 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 Stepping Stones Financial Services?
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 Stepping Stones Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Stepping Stones Financial Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Stepping Stones Financial Services: Mr Ian Andrew Hanson (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Stepping Stones Financial Services?
Companies House lists one director of Stepping Stones Financial Services: Ian Andrew Hanson.
How long has Stepping Stones Financial Services been in business?
The company was formed on 14 February 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2006.
What do Stepping Stones Financial Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2026, show net assets of £27.9k (<1% from £27.9k) and cash at bank of £49.6k (−29% from £70.3k).

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