Wealth Solutions (UK) Ltd

Reference number: 478217

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When amberriver.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 446 5815 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B15 1JD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Amber River Midlands Trading name: A name it trades under now.

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake phone numbers (6)
  • +48 660 345 622
  • +48 692 290 270
  • +971 2556 4227
  • 01293 624122
  • 07435 336077
  • 07441 425756
Fake email addresses (3)
  • adam.long@wealthsolutions-ltd.com
  • support@wealthsolutions.email
  • support@wealthsolutionsltd.com
Fake websites (3)
  • w-sol.online
  • wealthsolutions-ltd.com
  • wealthsolutionsltd.solutions
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money · 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.
  • 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.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages 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 investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging safeguarding and administration of assets
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments
  • Managing investments

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 December 2007 (18 years old)
Registered office
15 Frederick Road Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 1JD
Nature of business
  • Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Simon Mark Redhead Director Feb 1973 20 Dec 2007 27 other companies
Sharon Lee Edwards-Beer Director Apr 1972 9 Mar 2022 2 other companies
Stephen Elliott Director May 1973 1 Feb 2023 2 other companies
David Raymond Deakin Director Sep 1973 19 Nov 2024 9 other companies
Gary John Kershaw Director Jun 1970 7 May 2025 None

Other companies run by these 5 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
33
closed down
23
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 33 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 4 companies these 5 directors run together
  • All 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

9 months to 31 December 2020Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.09m

+52% from £2.03m

Cash at bank

£916k

+4.8% from £874k

Employees (average)

22

+10% from 20

Owed within a year

£735k

+58% from £464k

Assets and liabilities

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 06458184. 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

Wealth Solutions (UK)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2024

9 October 2024

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2023

21 December 2023

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

FCA register

2019

28 February 2019

  • Lisa Redhead stopped being a part-owner
  • Simon Mark Redhead stopped being the majority owner
  • Wealth Solutions Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Lisa Redhead became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon Mark Redhead became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date

FCA register

2008

11 April 2008

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

FCA register

2007

20 December 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

  • All 27 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 13
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Firms connected to Wealth Solutions (UK)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Wealth Solutions (UK). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Wealth Solutions (UK)

Other firms of the same type (investment or fund manager), nearest first.

In Birmingham

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  • 33 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 27 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wealth Solutions (UK) Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Wealth Solutions (UK) Ltd (FRN 478217) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2008 and works as an investment or fund manager. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Wealth Solutions (UK)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 446 5815 and the website amberriver.com/midlands for Wealth Solutions (UK). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wealth Solutions (UK) a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Wealth Solutions (UK): the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Wealth Solutions (UK), shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Wealth Solutions (UK)?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Wealth Solutions (UK) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Wealth Solutions (UK)?
Wealth Solutions (UK) is owned by Wealth Solutions Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 28 February 2019. Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Lisa Redhead and Mr Simon Mark Redhead.
Who runs Wealth Solutions (UK)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Wealth Solutions (UK): Simon Mark Redhead, Sharon Lee Edwards-Beer, Stephen Elliott, David Raymond Deakin and Gary John Kershaw.
How long has Wealth Solutions (UK) been in business?
The company was formed on 20 December 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2008.
What do Wealth Solutions (UK)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2020, show net assets of £3.09m (+52% from £2.03m) and cash at bank of £916k (+4.8% from £874k).
Does Wealth Solutions (UK) use any other names?
It trades as Amber River Midlands.

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