Thornton Shepherd Associates Limited

Reference number: 684432

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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 thorntonshepherd.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0844 414 0805 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SK4 1BS
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Other names (8)

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

  • IVAHelp.UK Trading name
  • Thornton Shepherd Trading name
  • www.thorntonshepherdassociates.com Trading name
  • www.thorntonshepherdassociates.co.uk Trading name
  • www.thorntonshepherdassociateslimited.com Trading name
  • www.thorntonshepherdassociatesuk.com Trading name
  • www.thorntonshepherd.com Trading name
  • www.thorntonshepherduk.com Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • 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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  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
04558939
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
10 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Regent House, Heaton Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 1BS
Nature of business
  • Banks (SIC 64191)
  • Financial leasing (SIC 64910)
  • Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors (SIC 64921)
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lynne Maureen Jennings Director Nov 1970 24 Feb 2005 1 other company

Other companies run by its director

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other company
1
closed down
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 October 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£746

Up £1,899 from −£1,153

Cash at bank

£12.3k

+47% from £8,358

Owed within a year

£20.6k

+30% from £15.8k

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 04558939. 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

Thornton Shepherd Associates’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (20)

2017

24 August 2017

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lynne Maureen Jennings took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2002

10 October 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 7
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Firms connected to Thornton Shepherd Associates

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Thornton Shepherd Associates

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

In Stockport

GW Financial Solutions (UK) LimitedStockportAuthorised

In the Stockport (SK) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Thornton Shepherd Associates Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Thornton Shepherd Associates Limited (FRN 684432) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since August 2017 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Thornton Shepherd Associates’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0844 414 0805 and the website thorntonshepherd.com for Thornton Shepherd Associates. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Thornton Shepherd Associates a scam or clone?
Thornton Shepherd Associates 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 Thornton Shepherd Associates?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Thornton Shepherd Associates handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Thornton Shepherd Associates to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Thornton Shepherd Associates?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Thornton Shepherd Associates: Mrs Lynne Maureen Jennings (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Thornton Shepherd Associates?
Companies House lists one director of Thornton Shepherd Associates: Lynne Maureen Jennings.
How long has Thornton Shepherd Associates been in business?
The company was formed on 10 October 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since August 2017.
What do Thornton Shepherd Associates’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 October 2025, show net assets of £746 (up £1,899 from −£1,153) and cash at bank of £12.3k (+47% from £8,358).
Does Thornton Shepherd Associates use any other names?
It trades as IVAHelp.UK, Thornton Shepherd, www.thorntonshepherdassociates.com, www.thorntonshepherdassociates.co.uk and www.thorntonshepherdassociateslimited.com, and 3 more names.

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