The Aldra Group Limited

Reference number: 403248

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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 adaifa.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01704 543512 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR9 0PG
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Other names (2)

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

  • ADA Financial Consultants Trading name
  • The Aldra Group Ltd Former name

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.
  • 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 a home reversion plan
  • 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) a home reversion plan
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to a home reversion plan
  • 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
04540464
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
19 September 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
55 Hoghton Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0PG, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Charles Berry Director Aug 1946 2 Oct 2002 2 other companies
Ian Diamond Director Mar 1957 1 Nov 2011 None
Graham Charles Potter Secretary Not published 2 Oct 2002 –

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£305k

−5.6% from £324k

Cash at bank

£271k

−12% from £306k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

No turnover or profit for the year to 31 December 2025: the accounts print them but do not tag them. The last tagged figures are £464k turnover and £102k profit, for the year to 31 December 2020.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 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 04540464. 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 Aldra Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (23)

2026

20 January 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "The Aldra Group Ltd"

FCA register

2019

19 November 2019

  • The Focus Practice Limited gave up control

Companies House

8 November 2019

  • The Focus Practice Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

19 September 2016

  • John Charles Berry took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2005

31 May 2005

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

FCA register

2002

19 September 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 23 events

  • All 23 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 10
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Firms connected to The Aldra Group

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like The Aldra Group

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

In Southport

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 23 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Aldra Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, The Aldra Group Limited (FRN 403248) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2005 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Aldra Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01704 543512 and the website adaifa.co.uk for The Aldra Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Aldra Group a scam or clone?
The Aldra Group 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 Aldra Group?
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 Aldra Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns The Aldra Group?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of The Aldra Group: Mr John Charles Berry (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by The Focus Practice Limited.
Who runs The Aldra Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of The Aldra Group: John Charles Berry and Ian Diamond.
How long has The Aldra Group been in business?
The company was formed on 19 September 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2005.
What do The Aldra Group’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £305k (−5.6% from £324k) and cash at bank of £271k (−12% from £306k).
Does The Aldra Group use any other names?
It trades as ADA Financial Consultants. It has previously used the name The Aldra Group Ltd.

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