Taylor Williams Limited

Reference number: 475337

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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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  • When taylorwilliams.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7371 0910 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SW1X 8ES
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Other names (1)

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

  • Taylor Williams Reversions Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Arrange equity release FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • 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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  • Administering a home reversion plan
  • Entering into a home reversion plan

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
02203343
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 December 1987 (38 years old)
Registered office
46 Kinnerton Street, London, SW1X 8ES, England
Nature of business
  • Buying and selling of own real estate (SIC 68100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark John Williams Director Mar 1977 8 Oct 2007 8 other companies
John Taylor Williams Director Feb 1947 Not published 14 other companies
Mark John Williams Secretary Not published 8 Oct 2007 8 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
19
closed down
10
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 19 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 one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.80m

−16% from £3.33m

Cash at bank

£597k

+89% from £315k

Employees (average)

0

No earlier figure to compare

Owed within a year

£325k

−85% from £2.18m

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 4 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2022 to 2025
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02203343. 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

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

Key events (9) All events (32)

2024

19 July 2024

  • Mark John Williams stopped being the majority owner
  • Matthew Paul Williams stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

19 June 2024

  • Taylor Williams Holdings Limited became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Mark John Williams became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Matthew Paul Williams became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

29 January 2008

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2007

16 November 2007

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

1987

8 December 1987

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 32 events

  • All 32 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 19
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Firms like Taylor Williams

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In London

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 4 years of accounts, charted
  • All 32 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Taylor Williams Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Taylor Williams Limited (FRN 475337) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2008 and works as an equity release adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Taylor Williams’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7371 0910 and the website taylorwilliams.co.uk for Taylor Williams. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Taylor Williams a scam or clone?
Taylor Williams 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 Taylor Williams?
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 Taylor Williams to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Taylor Williams?
Taylor Williams is owned by Taylor Williams Holdings Limited, which holds 50–75% of shares, 50–75% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 19 June 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Matthew Paul Williams and Mr Mark John Williams.
Who runs Taylor Williams?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Taylor Williams: Mark John Williams and John Taylor Williams.
How long has Taylor Williams been in business?
The company was formed on 8 December 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2008.
What do Taylor Williams’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £2.80m (−16% from £3.33m) and cash at bank of £597k (+89% from £315k).
Does Taylor Williams use any other names?
It has previously used the name Taylor Williams Reversions.

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