Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services) LLP

Reference number: 740490

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When smh.group first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0114 266 4432 is
  • Who else gives the postcode S11 8NF
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Other names (1)

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

  • SMH Financial Services Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.
  • 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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  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Credit Broking
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Limited liability partnership
Incorporated
19 December 2014 (11 years old)
Registered office
5 Westbrook Court, Sharrowvale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8YZ

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
SUTTON MCGRATH HARTLEY LTD Corporate LLP designated member Not published 19 Dec 2014 136 other companies
SMH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED Corporate LLP designated member Not published 21 Dec 2024 2 other companies

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
136
closed down
94
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 136 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 4 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2021Small company accountsNot audited

Cash at bank

£76.4k

+37% from £56.0k

Employees (average)

6

Same as 6

Owed within a year

£68.5k

+38% from £49.7k

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 OC397211. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

2024

21 December 2024

  • Smh Management Services Limited gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2021

9 September 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Sutton McGrath, Hartley Financial Services LLP"

FCA register

2016

1 September 2016

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

30 June 2016

  • Sutton McGrath Hartley Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

19 December 2014

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (6 shown here)
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Similar firms

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

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  • 136 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services) LLP FCA authorised?
Yes, Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services) LLP (FRN 740490) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2016 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0114 266 4432 and the website smh.group for Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services) a scam or clone?
Sutton McGrath Hartley (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 Sutton McGrath Hartley (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 Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services)?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services): Sutton McGrath Hartley Ltd (25–50% of votes) and Smh Management Services Limited (25–50% of votes).
Who runs Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services)?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services): Sutton McGrath Hartley Ltd and Smh Management Services Limited.
How long has Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services) been in business?
The company was formed on 19 December 2014, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2016.
What do Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2021, show cash at bank of £76.4k (+37% from £56.0k).
Does Sutton McGrath Hartley (Financial Services) use any other names?
It trades as SMH Financial Services.

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