Watchorn Financial Services Ltd: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 4 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2008
Accounts filed up to 31 March 2025

Website, phone number and address

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Website

watchornfs.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01476 530703
Address

1 Buckminster Yard, Buckminster, Grantham, Lincs, NG33 5SA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When watchornfs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01476 530703 is
Who else gives the postcode NG33 5SA

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.
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 (4 permissions)

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
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: 06502488 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 13 February 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office: 1 Buckminster Yard, Buckminster, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5SA, England
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jonathan Richard Watchorn	Director	Oct 1968	13 Feb 2008	3 other companies
Louise Robinson	Secretary	Not published	13 Feb 2008	–

Other companies run by its director

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: 3
still active: 2
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£332k

+2.8% from £323k

Cash at bank

£138k

−6.8% from £148k

Employees (average)

9

Same as 9

Owed within a year

£56.9k

+114% from £26.6k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2025
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 06502488. 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

Watchorn Financial Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2021

2 December 2021

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

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Jonathan Richard Watchorn took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2008

13 February 2008

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 1

Firms connected to Watchorn Financial Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Watchorn Financial Services. 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

Firms like Watchorn Financial Services

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

In Lincs

First Capital Independent Financial Advisers LimitedLincsAppointed representative

In the Nottingham (NG) postcode area

3R Financial Services LtdNewarkAuthorised Ace Financial Advisers LimitedSleafordAuthorised AVA Wealth LtdNottinghamAuthorised Balance: Wealth Planning LimitedNottinghamAuthorised BEST Wealth Management LtdNottinghamSee the register

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Watchorn Financial Services Ltd FCA authorised?

Yes, Watchorn Financial Services Ltd (FRN 945304) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2021 and works as a financial adviser. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Watchorn Financial Services’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01476 530703 and the website watchornfs.co.uk for Watchorn Financial Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Watchorn Financial Services a scam or clone?

Watchorn 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 Watchorn 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 Watchorn Financial Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Watchorn Financial Services?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Watchorn Financial Services: Mr Jonathan Richard Watchorn (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Watchorn Financial Services?

Companies House lists one director of Watchorn Financial Services: Jonathan Richard Watchorn.

How long has Watchorn Financial Services been in business?

The company was formed on 13 February 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2021.

What do Watchorn Financial Services’ latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £332k (+2.8% from £323k) and cash at bank of £138k (−6.8% from £148k).