Strettons Limited

Reference number: 304388

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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 strettons.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8520 9911 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2A 4NW
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • 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
00268552
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 September 1932 (94 years old)
Registered office
Telephone House, 69 - 77 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NW, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Real estate agencies (SIC 68310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Bolton Director Mar 1973 1 May 2003 2 other companies
Mark Iliffe Director Nov 1969 1 May 2003 2 other companies
Christopher James Michael Collins Director Jul 1969 1 May 2003 4 other companies
Neal Andrew Matthews Director Jul 1968 1 May 2007 3 other companies
Jonathan Peter Cuthbert Director Jan 1979 3 Oct 2016 1 other company
Gary Paul Powis Director Oct 1970 3 Oct 2016 1 other company
Andrew Brown Director Apr 1976 1 May 2022 1 other company
Perry Charles Director Jan 1966 1 May 2023 1 other company
Tom Schwier Director May 1995 1 May 2026 None

Other companies run by these 9 directors

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other companies
6
closed down
2
run together
4

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 23 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£11.2m

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

Profit before tax

£519k

Up £481k from £38.5k

Net assets

£756k

+6.9% from £707k

Cash at bank

£1.54m

<1% from £1.53m

Profit before tax

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 00268552. 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

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

Key events (5) All events (40)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Strettons Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

14 January 2005

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

FCA register

1932

17 September 1932

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 40 events

  • All 40 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 33
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Firms connected to Strettons

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

connected firms
4
share its postcode
4

In the full report: all 4 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (4)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Strettons

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 40 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Strettons Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Strettons Limited (FRN 304388) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2005 and works as an insurance broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Strettons’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8520 9911 and the website strettons.co.uk for Strettons. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Strettons a scam or clone?
Strettons 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 Strettons?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Strettons to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Strettons?
Strettons is owned by Strettons Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Strettons?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Strettons: Mark Bolton, Mark Iliffe, Christopher James Michael Collins, Neal Andrew Matthews, Jonathan Peter Cuthbert, Gary Paul Powis and 3 more.
How long has Strettons been in business?
The company was formed on 17 September 1932, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2005.
What do Strettons’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show turnover of £11.2m (not compared: the previous accounts cover a different length of time) and profit before tax of £519k (up £481k from £38.5k).

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