Sussex Independent Financial Advisers Limited

Reference number: 207490

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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 sussexifa.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01323 441788 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN27 1AE
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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 · Arrange equity release 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.
  • Claims management No FSCS cover
    Money you pay a claims company is not FSCS protected, but FCA rules cap what it may charge you for a financial services claim. Complaints about this firm go to the Financial Ombudsman Service free of charge.
  • 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
  • Advice, investigation or representation in relation to a financial services or financial product claim
  • Advising on a home reversion plan
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • 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
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Providing Credit Information Services
  • Seeking out, referrals and identification of claims or potential claims (personal injury claim; financial services or financial product claim; housing disrepair claim; claim for a specified benefit; criminal injury claim; employment related claim)

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
04117727
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
30 November 2000 (25 years old)
Registered office
Downford House, 16 George Street, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1AE
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karl Hopper Young Director Apr 1966 1 Dec 2000 6 other companies
Kate Noakes Director May 1970 6 Feb 2026 1 other company

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
7
closed down
1
still active
6

In the full report: all 7 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
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

−£1,167

−126% from £4,413

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 10

Owed within a year

£94.2k

+95% from £48.3k

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £1,167 more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 8 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 04117727. 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

Sussex Independent Financial Advisers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (28)

2019

31 March 2019

  • No longer regulated by the Claims Management Regulator

FCA register

2016

1 July 2016

  • Karl Victor Hopper-Young took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2012

31 July 2012

  • Regulated by the Claims Management Regulator from this date

FCA register

2002

7 March 2002

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

FCA register

2000

30 November 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 28 events

  • All 28 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 18
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Firms connected to Sussex Independent Financial Advisers

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Sussex Independent Financial Advisers. 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 Sussex Independent Financial Advisers

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

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Get the full report on Sussex Independent Financial Advisers

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 8 years of accounts, charted
  • All 28 events in its history
  • 4 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sussex Independent Financial Advisers Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Sussex Independent Financial Advisers Limited (FRN 207490) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2002 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sussex Independent Financial Advisers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01323 441788 and the website sussexifa.com for Sussex Independent Financial Advisers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sussex Independent Financial Advisers a scam or clone?
Sussex Independent Financial Advisers 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 Sussex Independent Financial Advisers?
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 Sussex Independent Financial Advisers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sussex Independent Financial Advisers?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Sussex Independent Financial Advisers: Mr Karl Victor Hopper-Young (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Sussex Independent Financial Advisers?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sussex Independent Financial Advisers: Karl Hopper Young and Kate Noakes.
How long has Sussex Independent Financial Advisers been in business?
The company was formed on 30 November 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2002.
What do Sussex Independent Financial Advisers’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show total equity of −£1,167 (−126% from £4,413).

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