The Acorn Partnership IFA LLP

Q: Is The Acorn Partnership IFA LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, The Acorn Partnership IFA LLP (FRN 496300) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2009 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

Q: What is The Acorn Partnership IFA’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 969 5551 for The Acorn Partnership IFA. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Q: Is The Acorn Partnership IFA a scam or clone?

The Acorn Partnership IFA 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.

Q: Is my money safe with The Acorn Partnership IFA?

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 The Acorn Partnership IFA to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Q: Who owns The Acorn Partnership IFA?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Acorn Partnership IFA: Miss Sharon Caroline Pople (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Robert Hyland.

Q: Who runs The Acorn Partnership IFA?

Companies House lists 2 directors of The Acorn Partnership IFA: Sharon Caroline Pople and Simon John Bennett.

Q: How long has The Acorn Partnership IFA been in business?

The company was formed on 26 January 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2009.

Q: What do The Acorn Partnership IFA’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £386k (<1% from £383k) and cash at bank of £482k (+9.3% from £441k).

Q: Does The Acorn Partnership IFA use any other names?

It trades as The Acorn Partnership.

Reference number: 496300

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 17 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2009
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2026

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

0118 969 5551
Address

22 Stonehaven Drive, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4DE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0118 969 5551 is
Who else gives the postcode RG5 4DE

Other names (1)

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

The Acorn Partnership 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.
Advise on or arrange mortgages 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.
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 (11 permissions)

Acting as a CBTL advisor
Acting as a CBTL arranger
Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
Advising on P2P agreements
Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
Credit Broking
Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
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: OC342883 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Limited liability partnership
Incorporated: 26 January 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office: 22 Stonehaven Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4DE, England

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Sharon Caroline Pople	LLP designated member	Dec 1963	26 Jan 2009	None
Simon John Bennett	LLP designated member	Apr 1964	15 Oct 2018	None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
All 3 people who have been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£386k

<1% from £383k

Cash at bank

£482k

+9.3% from £441k

Employees (average)

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£96.1k

+65% from £58.1k

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2021 to 2026
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 OC342883. 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

The Acorn Partnership IFA’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (15)

2018

26 July 2018

Ian Robert Hyland no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

Ian Robert Hyland gained 25–50% of the votes
Sharon Caroline Pople gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2009

2 April 2009

Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1 April 2009

Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

26 January 2009

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 15 events

All 15 events in its history (7 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Acorn Partnership IFA LLP FCA authorised?

Yes, The Acorn Partnership IFA LLP (FRN 496300) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2009 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is The Acorn Partnership IFA’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0118 969 5551 for The Acorn Partnership IFA. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is The Acorn Partnership IFA a scam or clone?

The Acorn Partnership IFA 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 The Acorn Partnership IFA?

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 The Acorn Partnership IFA to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns The Acorn Partnership IFA?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Acorn Partnership IFA: Miss Sharon Caroline Pople (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Ian Robert Hyland.

Who runs The Acorn Partnership IFA?

Companies House lists 2 directors of The Acorn Partnership IFA: Sharon Caroline Pople and Simon John Bennett.

How long has The Acorn Partnership IFA been in business?

The company was formed on 26 January 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2009.

What do The Acorn Partnership IFA’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £386k (<1% from £383k) and cash at bank of £482k (+9.3% from £441k).

Does The Acorn Partnership IFA use any other names?

It trades as The Acorn Partnership.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Its Companies House record gov.uk
Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk