Strand Hanson Limited

Reference number: 161661

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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 strandhanson.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7409 3494 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W1K 3SQ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Goulditar No. 260 Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Strand Partners Ltd 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.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (4 permissions)
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 January 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
26 Mount Row, London, W1K 3SQ
Nature of business
  • Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 74909)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Thomas John Raggett Director Aug 1973 1 Nov 2000 6 other companies
Rory James Murphy Director Dec 1969 1 Nov 2001 1 other company
James Scott Harris Director Oct 1971 4 Apr 2005 5 other companies
Simon Alexander Robin Wharmby Director May 1948 25 Jan 2007 14 other companies
Anthony Tudor St John (Lord) Director May 1957 7 May 2014 19 other companies
Angela Caroline Peace Hallett Director Jun 1974 1 Oct 2022 2 other companies
James Leyland Spinney Director Oct 1980 1 Oct 2022 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
42
closed down
24
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 42 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 7 directors run together
  • All 36 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£9.11m

+35% from £6.75m

Profit before tax

−£1.62m

−735% from £255k

Net assets

£3.98m

−24% from £5.23m

Cash at bank

£410k

−28% from £573k

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 6 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 02780169. 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

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

2016

6 April 2016

  • Simon Thomas John Raggett became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

15 October 2009

  • Changed its registered name from "Strand Partners Ltd"

FCA register · Companies House

2003

15 April 2003

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Corporate finance business only.)

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

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

FCA register

1993

13 May 1993

  • Regulated by the Securities and Futures Authority from this date

FCA register

9 March 1993

  • Changed its registered name from "Goulditar No. 260 Ltd"

FCA register

15 January 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 76 events

  • All 76 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 63
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Firms connected to Strand Hanson

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

connected firms
3
no longer authorised
1
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Strand Hanson

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

In the West London (W) postcode area

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  • 42 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 76 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Strand Hanson Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Strand Hanson Limited (FRN 161661) 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 Strand Hanson’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7409 3494 and the website strandhanson.co.uk for Strand Hanson. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Strand Hanson a scam or clone?
Strand Hanson 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 Strand Hanson?
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 Strand Hanson to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Strand Hanson?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Strand Hanson: Mr Simon Thomas John Raggett (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Strand Hanson?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Strand Hanson: Simon Thomas John Raggett, Rory James Murphy, James Scott Harris, Simon Alexander Robin Wharmby, Anthony Tudor St John (Lord), Angela Caroline Peace Hallett and 1 more.
How long has Strand Hanson been in business?
The company was formed on 15 January 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
What do Strand Hanson’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £9.11m (+35% from £6.75m) and profit before tax of −£1.62m (−735% from £255k).
Does Strand Hanson use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Goulditar No. 260 Ltd and Strand Partners Ltd.

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